Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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To scatter paper money as offerings.
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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為報答神佛之滿願而奉獻錢貨。本指奉獻予寺廟舉行祭祀儀式之費用。日本稱為賽錢,賽與「報」同義。我國八世紀頃的文獻記載中,如韓愈之論佛骨表,即載有「散錢」之事。
Source
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佛光電子大辭典
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