China N068 1965, 1 Million Yuan, Eisenhower Kennedy Khruschev, 6 Hell Notes

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China N068 1965, 1 Million Yuan, Eisenhower Kennedy Khruschev Wilson Hell Bank Note UNC (6 notes)
For sale are 6 old Hell Bank Notes from China, all different:
- China 1965, 1 Million Yuan; hell money, number E64865, with Eisenhower
- China 1965, 1 Million Yuan; hell money, number E64865, with Lyndon B. Johnson
- China 1965, 1 Million Yuan; hell money, number E64865, with John F. Kennedy
- China 1965, 1 Million Yuan; hell money, number E64865, with Harold Wilson
- China 1965, 1 Million Yuan; hell money, number E64865, with N. S. Khruschev
- China 1965, 1 Million Yuan; hell money, number E64865, with Chinese king
Information:
Hell money is a form of joss paper printed to resemble legal bank notes. This faux money has been in use since at least the late 19th century. The notes are not an officially recognized currency or legal tender since their sole intended purpose is to be offered as burnt-offerings to the deceased as often practiced by the Chinese and several East Asian cultures.
The word hell on hell bank notes refers to Diyu ("underworld prison"; also "underworld court"). These words are printed on some notes. In traditional Chinese belief, it is thought to be where the souls of the dead are first judged by the Lord of the Earthly Court, Yan Wang. People believe that even in the earthly court, spirits need to use money.
A story says that the word hell was introduced to China by Christian missionaries, who preached that all non-Christian Chinese people would "go to hell" after death. The word "Hell" was thus misinterpreted to be the proper English term for the afterlife and hence adopted as such.
Joss paper is traditionally made from coarse bamboo paper, which feels handmade with many variances and imperfections, although rice paper is also commonly used.
The Buy It Now price is for one set of 6 notes, but there are several sets to sell.
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