| Each joss house was usually created and used by Chinese from the one village or district of origin. |
| Bendigo's Joss House is an internationally-known landmark, one of the oldest joss houses still in use as a place of worship in Australia. |
| Sometimes, one can smell the fragrance of lit joss sticks wafting from the windows. |
| The English phrase joss money derives from the Portuguese word deos, meaning god. |
| This astounding piece of fiddling while Rome burns was written no doubt to the sound of whalesong and the pungent aroma of joss sticks. |
| The joss houses or temples of Chinatown have no external beauty save in the carved panels of their balconies. |
