釋氏要覽 2.88

2.88

法苑云。天人黃瓊說迦葉佛香爐。略云前有十六師子白象。於二獸頭上別起蓮華臺以為爐。後有師子蹲踞。頂上有九龍繞承金華。華內有金臺寶子盛香。佛說法時常執此爐。比觀今世手爐之製。小有倣法焉。

The Forest of the Dharma says: The deva Huang Qiong described the censer of Kāśyapa Buddha, roughly stating that in front were sixteen lions and white elephants, and upon the heads of the two beasts were separately raised lotus pedestals to serve as the censer; behind was a crouching lion, on whose head nine dragons coiled supporting a golden flower, inside of which was a golden platform and precious dish holding incense. When the Buddha expounded the Dharma, he constantly held this censer. Comparing this with the design of hand censers today, they slightly imitate this model.