Gods material shop

Gods material shop

A gods material shop are shops specializing in supplying materials used in the practice of Chinese traditional religion.

These shops are abundant in Chinese areas, from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia (places where a majority of the inhabitants are Chinese, such as Batu Pahat, Melaka, Ipoh, and Penang), and several Chinatowns.

Items for sale

*Buddhist statues
*Hell bank note
*Incense stick
*Joss paper
*Spirit tablet

Gallery

ee also

* Chinese religion
* Ancestor worship
* Feng Shui
* Chinese folk religion
* Chinese mythology
* List of deities


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