Jiujin (九金, lit. "nine gold"): large paper squares with a golden metallic rectangle and printed with angled shapes and characters, burned for the spirits of army officials and close relatives.
Kanjin (刈金, lit. "cut gold"): large paper squares with a golden metallic rectangle, burned for higher level gods and spirits or any elder ancestors.
Xiaoyin (小銀, lit. "lesser silver"): small paper squares with a silver metallic rectangle, burned for close relatives, ancestors, and the earth gods and spirits.
Jingyi (經衣, lit. "threads and clothes"): A type of joss paper with images of items needed by the dead in "daily life", such as clothes, shoes, cups, and scissors, printed on the surface.
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