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Just recently aquired this from a gentleman who's collection I bought out. I have no idea what the story is here...it's a very cool bank note with Ho Chi Min on the front and a nice building on the back. It's for 1,000,000! Don't know what, but a 1,000,000 of them! And oddest of all, on back is printed "Hell Bank Note"!!! Looks cool framed on the wall, and you can show your friends that if you go down there, at least you'll be a millionaire!!! LOL
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JUST came across this! :)


Hell bank notes are spirit money, made from joss paper, an afterlife monetary paper offering used in traditional Chinese ancestor veneration, that can be printed in the style of western or Chinese paper bank notes. Hell Bank Notes are known for their outrageously large denominations, ranging from $10,000, $100,000, $1,000,000 or even $500,000,000. In Singapore, it is extremely common to find 10 billion dollar banknotes in shops. On every bill, it features an image of the Jade Emperor, the presiding monarch of heaven in Taoism or some other famous figures in Chinese mythology, such as the Eight Immortals, the Buddha, Yama, or images of dragons. Some even portray famous people who are deceased, such as US President John F. Kennedy. On the back of each bill, it features a portrait of the bank of Hell.

In Chinese mythology, the name of hell does not carry a negative connotation. The hell they refer to is Di Yu meaning "underground hold/court". Diyu is a maze of underground levels and chambers where souls are taken to atone for their earthly sins. All who die will automatically enter the underworld of Diyu to be judged before either being sent to heaven, to be punished in the underworld, or to be reincarnated. As such, the word "Hell" usually appears on these notes. However, some printed notes omit the word "hell" and sometimes will replace it with "heaven" or "paradise". These particular bills are usually found in joss packs meant to be burned for Chinese deities.

Found on: http://www.planetvoodoo.com/voodoo-temple/hell-bank-note-ritual.htm
May 24th, 2011 at 11:52:17 AM PDT by
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Oooh, so much fun!!! Thank you for all the yummy information! I sort of thought that that is what these are, but I wasn't sure. Cool huh? Thank you again for all the work and sharing of information! Hugs! Indy<3
May 25th, 2011 at 4:11:44 PM PDT by
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also on the same page:

Ritual Uses of Hell Money



Hell money is spirit money and can be used in a number of ways. For example:

it can be thrown to the winds during the funeral procession

it can be left on a grave at any time

it can be burned in ceremonial fires during the yearly Hungry Ghost Festival (Chinese Halloween)

it can be used as symbolic money when working money-drawing spells

it can be used to decorate altars, especially ancestral altars

it can be added to mojo bags for its money-drawing properties

it can be used as a bribe to the Dark spirits when engaging in Black Arts such as necromancy and invocation

it can be used in crossroads rituals and graveyard rituals
May 24th, 2011 at 11:55:22 AM PDT by
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Mmmmmm! Like I said, FUN!!! Blessed Be!
May 25th, 2011 at 4:30:09 PM PDT by
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the info given is correct about the hell money being burnt when someone dies so that the spirit will not be broke in the after life.I have my hell money!...LOL!...Finally got money to burn!...LOL!
May 29th, 2011 at 1:21:07 PM PDT by
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I have used Hell Notes and other Joss papers for the passing of friends. Even if you are not Chinese, there is something healing to receive from practicing this simple act of kindness, concern and respect.
You can also (in a Chinatown) find paper cell phones, cars, even mansions- anything a soul could need in the afterlife.
May 29th, 2011 at 2:49:18 PM PDT by

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