熏香的历史在我国由来已久，汉代著名的博山炉就是人们为熏香而设计的。熏香炉也叫香熏或者香炉，最初采用青铜为材料，汉代的博山炉就是青铜制成的。其实，熏香并不完全是古代文人生活中的点缀，它还有熏香衣物、消除疲劳以及驱散蚊虫等作用。汉代以后，香炉的材质逐渐丰富起来。宋代出现了瓷制的博山炉，但是它禁不住香粉的烧烤，很快就变成了文人的把玩之物。诸如此类，以后出现的玉质香炉、翡翠香炉等等，也都是一种用来陈设或者把玩的观赏品。与实用器相比，陈设器的价值也许更高。

The history of incense long-standing in our country, the Boshan Han Dynasty is famous people for incense furnace design. Also called incense incense furnace or bronze censer, initially used as materials, the furnace is made of Boshan Han Dynasty bronze. In fact, incense is not entirely the ancient literati life embellishment, and incense clothing, eliminate fatigue and dispel mosquitoes etc.. After the Han Dynasty, the material of the incense burner was gradually enriched. The Song Dynasty Boshan porcelain furnace, but it can not help spice BBQ, soon became a literati play. And so on, after the Jade incense, jade censer and so on, are also used to display or play with ornamental products. The value of the furnishings may be higher than the utility.