[Levin]

https://youtu.be/Zx-dELoYFd8

Makes sense from a Buddhist's point of view since burning incense paper is not a religious activity. Neither Buddhism nor Taoism has burning incense paper as part of their religious activities. It is just a custom. It started when the smaller monasteries and temples needed to raise money in ancient times. The larger ones have rice fields and shops to rent out but the smaller ones need to survive by selling all sorts of things and this is one thing that they invented to, ah, er, scam? persuade? squeeze? some money from their followers.