Ancestral money, offering sacrifices to the deceased, incense paper, burning incense paper, grave sweeping, ancestor worship

Phantom money, also known as Yin Si paper, hell notes, or gold paper, is said to be the universal currency that links the underworld and heaven. Friends and relatives of the deceased will purchase and burn it for them. People believe that the deceased will receive this money in heaven or the underworld, which can satisfy their material needs. By burning phantom money, the living express their love and respect for the departed, while also placing their hopes for the deceased to lead a good life in the other world.