What's the point of burning paper for ancestors?

In my hometown, it used to be the morning of New Year's Eve to pay homage to the deceased ancestors. Now, as long as the weather permits, it is generally not taboo. Of course, you must wash it before you go to pay homage to your ancestors, so as not to disrespect them. Of course, some people read old calendars to see if that day is suitable. This situation is not as particular as that of ordinary city people. After all, ancestor worship is also a kind of traditional culture in China, so choosing a good day to sacrifice is also a comfort to your heart!

On holidays, we burn paper in front of our ancestral graves and send money to our deceased relatives. This is a custom in China, and it is also a way to show filial piety to our children and mourn their loved ones. But one thing, not many people know now. When you burn paper money on the graves of your loved ones and mourn with filial piety, your luck will change! From the Taoist point of view, in the cycle of life, each of us is the master of the "soul". The dead have lost their bodies, but their "souls" are still there, which is what we often call "ghosts".

After death, the "soul" has to wait for a new host and then rotate. But this waiting process may last for a long time, maybe more than ten years or decades, or even longer. Until then, they will be waiting in a "ghost" state.

Every time we go to Tomb-Sweeping Day, Ghost Festival and Cold Clothes Festival, we will burn paper money for them, so that they also have the money and time to prepare for the festival and have a happy holiday. We who are alive will naturally have better luck and do things more smoothly. Because they are rich, they won't always pester us for money. It should be noted that it is the upper body of Yin that is entangled. The more people we live in, the better our luck, the more Yin we have. How can we do things smoothly? Besides, it doesn't cost much to buy burnt paper, so why not? With luck, it is also our wish to earn more.