River stones that smell like a temple. We checked.
Flat, disc-cut Agar Wood (片珠, pian zhu): each disc turns easily under your thumb, and the dark resin-streaked grain reads almost like river stones after rain. This one is marked "fragrant": raise it to your nose and the sweet, woody depth of agar is right there, no digging required. The incense of temples across East Asia, worn instead of burned.
Meaning: The same sacred wood walked along a different path: flat riverstone-smooth discs for a practice that counts by touch as much as by number.
Scent: Resin-sweet depth. The broad flat faces of the discs carry the scent well, and this one arrives fragrant. Strength varies by piece.
Feel: Flat discs that turn easily under your thumb, dark resin-streaked grain reading like riverstone. Nothing like a round-bead strand.
Care: Agar Wood. No soaking, no bottled oils. Dry cloth. Rest days in a sealed pouch keep the scent alive.
