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Chinese religious Joss Paper and Incense
Chinese religious Joss Paper and Incense
Joss paper (simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: jinzhi; literally "gold paper" or simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: míng bì; literally "shade/dark money" / Vietnamese: vàng mã in the North or gi?y ti?n vàng b?c in the South), also known as ghost money, are sheets of paper that are burned in traditional Chinese deity or ancestor worship ceremonies during special holidays. Joss paper, as well as other papier-mâché items, are also burned in traditional Chinese funerals, to ensure that spirit of the deceased has lots of good things in their afterlife.
Chinese religious Joss Paper and Incense
Chinese religious Joss Paper and Incense
Joss paper (simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: jinzhi; literally "gold paper" or simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: míng bì; literally "shade/dark money" / Vietnamese: vàng mã in the North or gi?y ti?n vàng b?c in the South), also known as ghost money, are sheets of paper that are burned in traditional Chinese deity or ancestor worship ceremonies during special holidays. Joss paper, as well as other papier-mâché items, are also burned in traditional Chinese funerals, to ensure that spirit of the deceased has lots of good things in their afterlife.