I would like to ask if praying in a temple has the same result as putting coins and paper money in a merit box. Who can answer me?

No, the sound of putting money in is a slight "brush" sound, while the sound of putting coins in is a crisp "dang" sound.

First of all, paper money and coins are both money, so a dollar bill and a dollar coin are the same. The merits of supporting the three treasures are not graded according to coins and banknotes, and even donating more and less is not a measure of merit. Billionaires roll 1 million, ordinary people donate 10 thousand. Which merit is greater? One thousand two hundred gold for the rich is not as good as a handful of sand for the poor. The landlord thinks too much.