Toad: Toads have a long lifespan and can live up to three thousand years. Anyone who gets a golden toad will become rich. According to ancient myths and legends, there is a toad in the middle of the moon, and this toad was transformed by Chang'e. It turned out that Chang'e's husband + Hou Yi was a sun-shooting hero. He invited the Queen Mother of the West to bring back the elixir of life and prepared it for the couple to eat together. However, Chang'e secretly ate the elixir and flew to the moon. Unexpectedly, she turned into a goddess as soon as she arrived at the moon palace. Therefore, until now, some people still call the moon toad, toad palace, etc. Why do Chinese people regard toads as a symbol of wealth?
Quasi God of Wealth Liu Haichan
Liu Haichan, formerly known as Liu Hai, was born in Yanshan (now Beijing) during the Five Dynasties. He was a Jinshi in the Liao Dynasty and later served as the prime minister to assist Liu Zongguang, the Lord of Yan. Later, he lost his seal, changed his name to Liu Xuanying, and took the Taoist name "Hai Chanzi". He became a disciple of Lu Dongbin and became an immortal. He traveled between Zhongnan Mountain and Taihua Mountain.
The reason why Liu Hai became the God of Wealth may be due to his Taoist name - Haichanzi. Toad, that is, toad, is one of the five poisons. Because its secretion, toad venom, has the effects of strengthening the heart, analgesizing, and stopping bleeding, people regard toad as an auspicious creature that can avoid the five diseases, suppress evil spirits, promote health, and bring wealth. Liu Hai is famous for his Taoist name "Toad", and he was promoted to the throne of the God of Wealth due to the legend of "Bang Hai playing with the golden toad".
In folk New Year paintings and paper-cutting, bangs are all the images of dancing and smiling naughty boys dancing with money strings. A three-legged golden toad holds the other end of the money string in its mouth, making a jumping shape, full of emotions. Festive and auspicious wealth. The toad is the symbol of the moon. In ancient times, the sun belonged to yang, the moon belonged to yin, the sky belonged to yang, and the earth belonged to yin. The toad was a symbol of "yin", so Zhang Heng placed the toad under the seismograph to symbolize the "earth" which also belonged to yin. The above is by no means original