The Five-Way God is also called the Five-Way God of Wealth. The five gods of wealth are the five gods of Marshal Zhao, those who attract treasures, collect treasures, attract wealth, and benefit the market. This statement comes from "The List of Gods". Because Jiang Ziya named Zhao Gongming the True King of Zhengyixuantan, he led his four righteous gods to welcome good luck and receive blessings. The four gods under his command are: Xiao Sheng, the Heavenly Lord who attracts treasures, Cao Bao, the Heavenly Lord who accepts treasures, Chen Jiugong, the messenger of wealth, and Yao Shaosi, the Immortal Official of the Profit Market. The five-way God of Wealth is a common image in folk auspicious New Year pictures, such as "Blessing the God of Wealth", "Opening the Market with Good Luck", and "Inviting Wealth and Bringing Treasures", all of which have Zhao Gongming, attracting wealth, profiting the market, etc. Sometimes they are also related to the Wen God of Wealth. , Hehe and the two immortals jointly painted.
Placement method:
As soon as you enter the house, you will see the Land Master first, usually on the right wall, facing inward. Above the statue of the god, written in black and red on red paper, is "Bless". The couplet on both sides reads: "Soil can give birth to all things; the earth can bring forth thousands of auspicious things." Going further, passing by the stable or cowshed, you can see the statue of the horse (ox) king, with the word "bless" still on the head, and then You will be startled when you look at the couplet: "An ox is like a tiger in the southern mountains; a horse is like a dragon in the northern sea."
Entering the main room, on the wall on the right, sitting by the door facing the nave, is a fairy girl. There is still the word "bless" on the head of the statue, and the couplets on both sides tell the story: "Sit in the hall of the fairy; the whole family will be safe." On the left wall, in a position symmetrical to the fairy, is the God of Wealth, and above the head is also the word "bless" The couplets on both sides of the two words are quite powerful: "The Lord of Gold and Jade in the Heaven; the God of Fortune and Fortune in the World." Entering the inner room, the Stove Lord is sitting above the pot. There is still the word "bless" on the head of the statue, and some of the couplets on both sides write: "God speaks good things; return to the palace to bring good luck." Some write: "The oil and salt are as deep as the sea; the rice area is as large as the mountain." This kind of five-way god is full. It shows the strong desire of the Chinese people to pray for blessings and peace.