Joss paper paper is traditionally made from coarse bamboo paper, which feels handmade with many variances and imperfections, although rice paper is also commonly used. Traditional joss is cut into individual squares or rectangles. Depending on the region, Joss paper may be decorated with seals, stamps, pieces of contrasting paper, engraved designs or other motifs. Different types of spirit money are given to distinct categories of spirits. The three main types of spirit money are cash (also known as copper), silver and gold. Cash monies are given to newly deceased spirits and spirits of the unknown. Gold spirit money (jin) is given
Wen Xuan education available and began selecting pieces for his new anthology in his early twenties. The "Wen Xuan" contains 761 separate pieces organized into 37 literary categories, the largest and most well known being "Rhapsodies" ("fu") and "Lyric Poetry" ("shi"). Study of the "Wen Xuan" enjoyed immense popularity during the Tang dynasty (618907), and its study rivalled that of the Five Classics during that period. The "Wen Xuan" was required reading for any aspiring scholar and official even into the Song dynasty, as evidenced by the medieval Chinese rhyme ""Wen Xuan" study thoroughly done / Half your licentiate already won" ("Wénxuǎn