Why Do We Burn Paper Money for Ancestor Worship? History, Tradition, and the Truth! Are You Still Burning Paper Money?

This article explores the origins of the paper money burning ritual in East Asian society, revealing that this practice was originally invented by a clever scholar to promote paper sales through a fabricated story of death and resurrection. From environmental and health perspectives, combined with statistical data and testing results from consumer advocacy groups, the article points out the environmental damage and health risks (including carcinogenic benzene) of burning large quantities of paper money, calling for people to change their mindset and replace traditional rituals with 'sincerity is efficacious' and embrace eco-friendly worship.