Lead: At the same time, according to the custom of our country, the god of wealth has soared from the earth, and the time of his birth is the birthday of the god of wealth that we are celebrating now. Do you know when the God of Wealth's birthday is? This matter is a bit troublesome, because different regions celebrate different birthdays of the God of Wealth. Let's first find out how many birthdays the God of Wealth has. We can't forget the birthdays of the most familiar God of Wealth and Wu Caishen if we want to make a fortune.
How many birthdays does the God of Wealth have? When is the birthday of the God of Wealth?
Li Zhezu, a literary god of wealth, has his birthday on September 17th of the lunar calendar.
Wu Caishen Zhao Gongming's birthday also has two versions: one is July 22nd, and the other is March 15th.
The God of Wealth mainly includes Li Zhaizu, Bi Gan and Fan Li, the God of Wealth in Literature, Zhao Gongming and Guan Gong, the God of Wealth in Wu.
the origin of the god of wealth
the god of wealth refers to many people in China, such as: Bigan, Fan Li, Caibo Xingjun, Zengfu Xianggong Li Xunzu, and Lu Xing among the three stars of Fu Lushou. The god of wealth is more common in folk sculptures and woodblock New Year pictures, mostly with golden clothes, jade belts and crown boots, with a white face and a smile, which is suitable for celebrating the Spring Festival and hanging in the hall. The God of Wealth was either extremely rich before his death, or was ordered to manage the worldly wealth and titles after his ascension.
Most of the God of Wealth did not enter the Taoist system, and few classics were handed down from generation to generation. Offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth has entrusted the working people in China with a good wish to ward off evil spirits and disasters, and to welcome good fortune.
Among the three gods of wealth, Li Zhezu is the most divine. He looks peaceful and responsive, and he is most willing to help good men and women. The Taoist classic "A Complete Collection of Searching for Gods by Three Schools" written in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties (namely "A Complete Collection of Searching for Gods by Three Religions") has a picture of "increasing happiness and being mutually beneficial". This wealth-increasing god wears a royal costume and a prime minister's hat. Folk wooden New Year pictures are all made by this blessed "xianggong". The "Three Religions Searching for Gods" said: "Li Xianggong was secretive about his ancestors and ruled the affairs of the prime minister in Wei Wendi. In the daytime, he judges the unjust imprisonment in the dead, and at night, he judges the right and wrong in the underworld, and is also in charge of the clothing, food and clothing of officials who are above the third grade in the dynasty, and the living residents will have food and clothing every year. In the first year of Ming Zong Tiancheng in the later Tang Dynasty (AD 926), it was presented as a blessing to the gods. The Book of Searching for the Gods collected in the Ming Dynasty's "Wanli Continues the Collection of Taoist Scriptures" also records: "Zengfu Xianggong was born on September 17th. Li Xianggong was secretive about his ancestors and was in charge of the government affairs in Wei Wendi. During the day, Guan Yang asked the central authorities about the injustice of the country, and at night, he sentenced the Yin government to be crazy and wrong, and was also in charge of the clothing and food of officials with three or more products in the dynasty, and the living residents must have food and clothing every year. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, Mingzong was given to the emperor in the first year of Chaotian Cheng. "
What kind of industry is suitable for placing the God of Wealth
Places and families engaged in civil work; Business cultural products, clothing, shoes and hats, home building materials, hotels, restaurants, civil and military god of wealth can be.
Placement position of the God of Wealth
The God of Wealth should be placed on both sides of the gate and in the indoor God of Wealth (the previous article talked about how to find the God of Wealth). The God of Wealth must face indoors, so as to make money and benefit the market, but not facing outdoors, so that money will not come and it will easily flow out. After losing money, many businessmen found that they had put the God of Wealth as Wu Caishen. Therefore, you should first distinguish the placement position of Chu Wenwu's God of Wealth.
The origin of the God of Wealth
There are two origins of Zhao Gongming in Wu Caishen, so Zhao Gongming's birthday is also different. One is a person from Zhongnanshan, Shaanxi Province, whose birthday is March 15th. The second is entrusted by the "Rijing" in Tiantai Mountain, Shandong Province, and its birthday is July 22nd. The traditional folk festivals in China are July 22nd and July 22nd. March 15th is also Marshal Zhao Gongming's Christmas Day. On this day, temples around the country will hold ceremonies to celebrate. Local believers will also go to the Taoist temple to worship the god of wealth and pray for his blessing.
there are legends in Hebei. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there was a shopkeeper named Li in Handan City who ran a candle shop called "Caibo Yongxing". On the night of July 21st, he had three identical dreams in a row. In his dream, he clearly remembered that he was taking care of his business. Suddenly, an elderly man came outside the door and sat in a chair and said to him, "Tomorrow is my birthday. Who gave it to me to ensure that his fortune was prosperous and his business was prosperous ... "Li, the shopkeeper, prepared incense paper, offerings and firecrackers early the next morning, and set off firecrackers, offered incense and paid homage to his ancestors according to the orders of the old man in the dream ... Oddly enough, many people came to watch the scene of bustle that day, and after reading it, they all rushed to the store to buy silk, and the originally deserted business immediately flourished. Shopkeeper Li's greeting to the God of Wealth was quickly spread by a busybody ... Therefore, every shop in Hebei Province followed suit on July 22nd of the lunar calendar, and it has been passed down to this day, forming the custom of greeting the God of Wealth.
Wu Caishen's custom of offering sacrifices
The custom of "receiving the god of wealth" on the fifth day of the first lunar month prevailed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, and it is still popular among the people. When the shops opened, golden gongs, firecrackers and sacrifices were put on in the early morning to welcome the God of Wealth. Merchants who believe in Guan Di Shengjun should offer sacrifices, set off firecrackers and burn gold paper for Guan Gong on the fifth day of the first month, and ask Guan Di Shengjun to bless a prosperous year.
Sacrificing to Zhao Gongming, and the custom of burning incense on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The villagers got up in the middle of the night, stood waiting in the cold wind, and when the cock crowed at the first sound, they poured into the Temple of Wealth, lit a wick, and respectfully presented it to Zhao Gongming. It is said that the first wick incense can bring good luck to the whole family for a year. On the first and fifteenth day of each month, villagers also go to worship the God of Wealth.
In Jiaodong, Shandong Province, it is believed that the birthday of Caibo Xingjun (also known as Zhao Gongming) is July 22nd, so this day will be like the Spring Festival, with firecrackers, jiaozi, merchants and the custom of entertaining employees.