A literal translation of the Chinese term 金银紙 (jīn yín zhǐ) which refers to joss paper. Made to resemble money, they are also known as ghost money that is burned during religious rituals to the gods, ancestors and wandering spirits - an essential custom of the Chinese.
又称纸钱、冥纸、冥钱等,是在祭拜神明、祖先及亡魂时焚烧的祭祀品之一。焚烧金银纸是华人的传统民间习俗,在举行宗教仪式时不可或缺。