Award: Documentary Award

Time: February, 2005
Place: Mekong River Area, Vietnam

When the Buddhism started, incense was canonized. Buddhist incense have been in practice, strengthened and developed during the next two thousand years. With modern incense-making technique rising, an increasing number of producers use mechanical chemical technique to improve producing efficiency and reduce the cost of materials, which exist tremendous difference with the traditional technique whose core principle emphasizes repose and health preservation for more wisdom and intelligence. Traditional incense making has a mature and perfect technique system with a strict and effective method and regulation in the aspects of confirming incense material and flavor use, ingredients and making process.