What do you mean by burning paper?

Burning paper is a traditional culture in China. People will burn different forms of paper money or paper products for their ancestors at specific times, activities or days to commemorate their ancestors. These paper money or paper products are considered as "Ciling paper", and people can express their memory and filial piety to their ancestors by burning them. Burning paper is a kind of inheritance of China culture and a kind of respect and belief for ancestors.

Burning Ciling paper can bring many benefits and meanings. First of all, we can express our nostalgia and respect for our ancestors. Secondly, it can help ancestors live comfortably in the underworld, which is the welfare that many people pursue by burning spiritual paper. At the same time, burning spiritual paper is also related to people's universal beliefs and spiritual world. Under the background of ancestors and family beliefs, burning memorial paper can also strengthen family cohesion and sense of belonging.

With the passage of time, the types of burning paper are constantly developing and updating. Nowadays, besides offering sacrifices to and remembering ancestors, people use burning paper in more diverse ways, such as religious beliefs and business beliefs. In addition, some people have begun to use high-tech spirit paper, such as high-grade spirit paper made of nano-materials and personalized customization of special habits. This cultural phenomenon represents China people's attention and love for family and community relations, and also shows the extensive development of human culture across the times and civilization dimensions.