China 500,000 Yuan Hell Banknote c.1960s
Tax included.
Hell banknotes were produced for the sole purpose of burning as an offering to the deceased to assist with any financial requirements they may encounter in the afterlife.
Allegedly 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.
Allegedly 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.