Why is the money that the ancients gave to the temple called sesame oil money?

Every May Day and National Day holiday, all major tourist areas in China will be overcrowded. A large part of these scenic spots are temples. During the festival, it is common for people to take their families and friends to the temple to burn incense, worship Buddha and pray for the safety and health of their families. Moreover, most people's economic conditions are relatively good now, and many people who go to temples will donate some sesame oil money to temples. Then some people may wonder why the money donated to the temple is called sesame oil money. Where did this statement come from?

In fact, the ancients always believed in the immortal theory, and the degree of scientific development at that time was no better than today, so many people thought it was reasonable to break the wealth and eliminate disasters. Then when you go to the temple to make pilgrimages, you often light the ever-burning lamps there. The ever-burning lamp burns a special fragrance of vegetable oil. Over time, you borrow sesame oil money to represent these donations. In the final analysis, it is also because Buddhism is a place of meditation, and it seems not good to say donation directly, so I changed a less straightforward statement that everyone can understand.

In the past, Buddhist believers usually brought candles and lamp oil to the temple Taoist temple for sacrifice. But Buddhism is more and more developed, and more and more people come in and out of the temple. Buddhism also needs money to make a living, so people are gradually asked to donate money instead of directly providing things like lamp oil. Over time, people have become accustomed to using sesame oil money to represent donations to temples all over the country.

Part of this money is used for the expansion and repair of the temple, and part of it is used to maintain the daily living expenses of the temple, so there is usually money left after these expenses are removed. Some of these remaining monks will use them to help the poor. Therefore, a large part of the sesame oil money obtained by the temple is actually used for good deeds. After all, Buddhism advocates people to accumulate virtue and do good deeds.