Hell bank notes are usually kept in places nobody can see (e.g. It may be offensive to give a hell bank note to a living person as a gift (even as a joke) it is often seen as wishing the person's death, which is grave insult. Kennedy, Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe.Īlthough to Western eyes hell bank notes may look like toys or superstitious items, there are considerations concerning the use of Hell bank notes that some Chinese people take seriously. Some even portray famous people who are deceased, such as US President John F. Some bills do not portray the Jade Emperor, and will portray other famous figures in Chinese mythology, such as the Eight Immortals, the Buddha, Yama, or images of dragons.
Stores that specialize in selling ritual items, such as the Gods Material Shops in Malaysia, also sell larger and elaborately decorated notes that have larger denomination than the usual $10,000 note. These are sold in either packs of 50 to 150, and are wrapped in cellophane. Many tiny, faint "hell bank note"s are scattered on the back in yellow. The seal consists of a picture of the Hell bank itself. Apart from the portrait of the Jade Emperor, the front side depicts the seal of the Hell bank. Scenes from Ghost Month in Singapore, including images of several different Hell bank notes.Ī commonly sold Hell bank note is the $10,000 note that is styled after United States Federal Reserve Notes. They usually have the same design as Hell bank notes but with different colors. These particular bills are usually found in joss packs meant to be burned for Chinese deities. However, some printed notes omit the word "hell" and sometimes will replace it with " heaven" or " paradise".
Ī popular 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" when they died, and through a case of misinterpretation, it was believed that the word "Hell" was the proper English term for the afterlife, and hence the word was adopted. Diyu is where the souls of the dead are first judged by the Lord of the Underworld (Yan Wang) to be either escorted to heaven or sent into the maze of underground levels and chambers where souls are taken to atone for their earthly sins. The hell referred to is Diyu (Traditional Chinese: 地獄, Simplified Chinese: 地狱 literally: "underground court"). In Chinese mythology, the word hell does not carry a negative connotation. 3 Consideration when using hell bank notes.
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