There are many references to the God of Wealth among the Han people, such as Fan Li, the wealth star, Li Zezu, the great-father's husband, and Lu Xing in Fu Lushou's Samsung. The god of wealth was either extremely rich before his death or was appointed to manage the wealth and titles in the world after he ascended to heaven.
Wu Caishen is the God of Wealth in Han folk beliefs. Wu Caishen can be divided into the God of Wealth and Wu Caishen, Guan Yu and Zhao Gongming. Guan Yu, a Wu Caishen in Guandi Pavilion, holds a dragon crescent moon blade, while Zhao Gongming holds an ingot in one hand and a whip in the other. Sacrifice to Wu Caishen placed the good wishes of the working people of Han nationality for exorcism, disaster avoidance and blessing.
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Li Zhezu, the god of wealth, is the most popular among the people. The portrait of the god of wealth is elegant and distinguished, wearing a jade belt, a crown, a red robe, a white beard, a smile, a cornucopia in his left hand, and words such as lucky money and treasure written on his right hand. Behind him, two boys are playing with the sun-moon barrier fan, left Qinglong and right White Tiger, spitting money and gold ingots, showing that the God of Wealth is omnipotent and has inexhaustible gold and silver treasures.
During the Spring Festival, people will hang this painting in the main hall and pray for good luck. On the fifth day of the first month, the shops opened for business. In the early morning, golden gongs, firecrackers and sacrifices rang in unison to welcome the arrival of the God of Wealth.
According to "Miscellaneous Knowledge of Ancient Crops", in the fourth day, the kitchen was connected in the afternoon and the roadside was connected at night. There are two lanterns hanging in front of everyone's small house. nave displays fruits, rice balls, fish and other things, as well as roadside rice and soup, which are vulgar.
Guan Gong's image is mighty, not only loyal and touching, but also rich. When placing the Wu Caishen, it should face the outside or the door. On the one hand, it can make money into the house, and at the same time, it can guard the door and block foreign invasion.
Guandi temples are all over the world, and there are Guandi temples where there are Chinese in the world. All China nationalities in the world believe in Guan Gong, the God of Wealth. Almost all companies, shops, families and officials in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan worship Guan Gong of Wu Caishen. Nowadays, Guan Gong is regarded as the god of wealth by the business community, and his loyalty and honesty have become the most wise creed of the business community.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-God of Wealth? Baidu Encyclopedia-Wu Caishen