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Chinese burial money

string Chinese burial money () a.k.a. ''dark coins'' () are Chinese imitations of currency that are placed in the grave of a person that is to be buried. The practice dates to the Shang dynasty when cowrie shells were used, in the belief that the money would be used in the afterlife as a bribe to Yan Wang (also known as ''Yama'') for a more favourable spiritual destination. The practice changed to replica currency to deter grave robbers, and these coins and other imitation currencies were referred to as ''clay money'' () or ''earthenware money'' ().

Chinese burial money has been discovered dating as far back as 1300 BCE and remained popular throughout Chinese history until the advent of joss paper and hell money during the late 19th century CE. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Epigallocatechin gallate prevents cardiomyocytes from pyroptosis through lncRNA MEG3/TAF15/AIM2 axis in myocardial infarction by Chaoshi Qin, Tingting Wang, Ni Qian, Jing Liu, Rong Xi, Qing Zou, Hui Liu, Xiaolin Niu

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