Paper chisel for beating paper money

The money chisel is a special sacrificial tool, made of wrought iron. It is about 10 cm long and about 3 cm wide. It is very long, with a blade at the front and a semicircular blade. When in use, the paper money is made by tapping the top of the money chisel with something like hardwood, leaving rows and rows of semicircular copper coins on the burning paper.

Long money is folded in layers with multi-color paper, and then punched with a paper chisel (a special chisel for playing paper money)-strings of paper money are colorful and very beautiful; With the development of society, many families can't find paper chisels, so they can only cut paper into circular patterns or even strips with scissors.

Legend source:

Making paper money with money chisel has a long history, which originated in the Southern Dynasties and prevailed in the Tang Dynasty. After Confucius, this kind of sacrifice formed the traditional folk ethics with China characteristics.

Making paper money with money chisel, as a traditional cultural way in China, gives people the meaning of life, which is nothing more than the embodiment of these secularities: passing on the family line and continuing the incense. When you are alive, you will be promoted to a higher position and get rich, and you will enjoy the same happiness and longevity. On the other hand, this honor will be passed on to future generations, educating future generations not to forget their ancestors and putting loyalty and filial piety first.