Jingxiang (敬香), Shangxiang (上香), Baishen (拜神) is a ritual of offering joss incense accompanied by tea and or fruits. It is observed by a devotee holding joss incense with both hands in front of an altar while praying or meditating. For added respect the devotee or descendent is expected to kneel during and after placing the joss-incense in the urn or the altar.

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  • Jingxiang (敬香), Shangxiang (上香), Baishen (拜神) is a ritual of offering joss incense accompanied by tea and or fruits. It is observed by a devotee holding joss incense with both hands in front of an altar while praying or meditating. For added respect the devotee or descendent is expected to kneel during and after placing the joss-incense in the urn or the altar. Jiangxiang is practiced by adherents belonging to one of the schools of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, as well as commoners making a general prayer to one of the Chinese deities, or sending well wishes to a deceased as part of the Chinese ancestor veneration as part of the daily prayer, in Qingming Festival, Ghost festival and Chongyang Festival .
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  • Jingxiang (敬香), Shangxiang (上香), Baishen (拜神) is a ritual of offering joss incense accompanied by tea and or fruits. It is observed by a devotee holding joss incense with both hands in front of an altar while praying or meditating. For added respect the devotee or descendent is expected to kneel during and after placing the joss-incense in the urn or the altar.
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  • Jingxiang
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