KYNAM FENGSHUl

In feng shui culture, Kynam agarwood is revered as the “King of Incenses,” with its legends and spiritual essence spanning millennia. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Western Kingdom beyond the Weak Water presented Kynam agarwood, which was shaped like swallow eggs and as black as mulberries. Coinciding with a raging plague in Chang’an, when the incense was burned, its fragrance spread for a hundred miles—patients were cured upon smelling it, and even those on the verge of death “returned to life,” earning this incense the status of a sacred object.

By the Tang Dynasty, Kynam became a Buddhist sacred relic for “its fragrance resonating with the divine.” It was said that when Buddha was born, an “exotic fragrance wafted through the air,” so monks used Kynam to honor Buddha, its aroma regarded as a medium connecting heaven and earth. In imperial courts, Kynam was further seen as a vital feng shui artifact “capable of reviving souls and saving lives”—it was a must-have by the emperor’s bedside, as its fragrance could refresh and calm the mind; fumigating the bed at night aided sleep, and it was carried during imperial tours to ward off evil spirits.

Among the people, it was widely told that Kynam could protect homes and gather wealth: its oil, as mild as honey, balances Yin and Yang and strengthens energy fields. Wearing Kynam ornaments or placing decorative pieces disperses negative energy and attracts noble luck and wealth fortune. Especially during the Nine Purple Li Fire Period, it is regarded as an auspicious symbol of attracting wealth and blessings.

Through millennia of circulation, qi nan agarwood has always, with its “pungent-sweet and warm” aroma, carried the Chinese people’s eternal pursuit of peace, prosperity, and spiritual elevation.