一般人對「香」的觀念,大都認為用於宗教祭祀,是禮佛、敬神、祭祖、廟會的用品;香,因此被賦予一種不可褻瀆的神聖性。而中國人對「房事」則有著很難啟齒的情愫,甚至認為「性」是不潔、羞恥及罪惡的,只能用於傳宗接代。在神聖與不潔的相互牴觸下,很多人認為臥房點香對神明不敬,其實古人早有臥房點香的用法。
Typically,
people associate incense with religious rituals, and thus incense has been
regarded as something sacred or inviolable. And, particularly in the opinion of
most Chinese, sex has been an embarrassing topic and considered filthy,
shameful, and even sinful; as a consequence, sex is only essential to carry on
the family line. That is why many people assume it is improper to burn incense
in their bedrooms. As a matter of face, ancient people used to burn incense in
their bedrooms for various purposes.












