I. Zhao Gongming: Specializing in human wealth.
Zhao Gongming, also known as Marshal Zhao Gong, is the god of wealth worshipped by the world. The folklore about Zhao Gongming has a long history. As early as the Jin Dynasty, in Gan Bao's Searching for the Gods, Zhao Gongming was one of the gods who killed people, while in Tao Hongjing's Patent, Zhao Gongming was the god of plague who caused people's diseases. In Yuan and Ming Dynasties' Biography of Immortals, he changed from one of the five Raytheons to one of the eight ghosts. In the Ming Dynasty, Daozang and Romance of the Gods swept away the ghost of Zhao Gongming and the plague, and injected a sense of dignity into Zhao Gongming. Taoism calls Zhao Gongming "the golden dragon is like a wish, the real dragon and tiger king Tan Xuan", who specializes in gold and silver treasures and welcomes auspicious wishes. Make people benefit from harmony and get rich. Leading Zhao Baotian Zun, Na Zun Cao Bao, lucky messenger Chen Jiugong, Yao Eryi, in charge of all the wealth in the world. Since then, Zhao Gongming's position as a god of wealth has been consolidated and widely recognized by the Chinese nation. Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth worshipped by the people, is wearing armor, a shirt and a whip. His face is dark, his beard is thick and his image is formidable. Surrounded by cornucopia, big ingots, orbs, corals, etc., it enhances the effect of extensive financial resources.
Second, Bigan: Uncle Zhou Wang who is impartial and unintentional.
In the old days, the god of wealth was divided into civil and military affairs, and those who admired and worshiped martial arts each had their own division of labor. Literacy worships the God of Wealth, while martial people worship Wu Caishen. Although the civil and military ways are different, they all have their own wealth. Besides Zhao Gongming and Wu Caishen, there are also the God of Wealth. In folk New Year pictures, Bigan's idol is dressed as a civilian, wearing a prime minister's gauze hat, five beards, wishful thinking in his hand, wearing an embroidered robe, standing on a silver ingot with a serious expression and a clear look.
Zhou Wang's uncle Beagan was persuaded by Zhou Wang and died. After the legend, Bigan died not because he took Jiang Ziya's panacea, but because he came to spread the treasure among the people. Bigan was honest and loyal, impartial, and became an unintentional person after his heart was hollowed out. Because he has no intention, no direction and is just, he is regarded as the god of wealth by later generations. It is said that people who did business in the shadow of Bigan at that time were selfless, impartial, fair and did not deceive each other, so Bigan was widely praised and worshipped by the world.
Third, Fan Li: Lucky Tao Zhugong.
Fan Li is also a god of wealth, and he doesn't talk much. He was a native of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period. Gou Jian, a literary colleague, has been devoted to destroying Wu for more than 20 years and respected him as a general. Fan Li thinks that he has made contributions to the King of Yue and it is difficult to stay long. He knows that Gou Jian is also a human being, and he can stand with * * * in the same boat. So he went boating with him and changed his name to Yi Zipi. When he arrived in Tao, Cao Cao used his skills to manage his property. He became a very rich man, hence his name. Tao Zhugong's management wisdom has always been admired by people, so many management skills have been entrusted to Tao Zhugong's name, such as eighteen taboos in business. Thus, as a god of wealth, he is a wise image in the eyes of folk businessmen. Fan Li worked hard all his life and accumulated tens of thousands of dollars; He is good at managing, managing money and spreading money widely, so it is natural to call him the God of Wealth.
Fourth, Guan Yu: Loyalty is the foundation.
Guan Yu, the word Yunchang, a good man in Hedong, was a famous soldier in Shu and Han Dynasties. He is a well-known figure in China. Guan Yu was loyal and brave all his life. He believed in Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and the rulers respected him as a "warrior sage". Taoism called him "Guan Shengdi" and Buddhism called him "Galand Bodhisattva". Its functions include "managing life, sheltering merchants, and making money" in addition to "treating diseases and eliminating disasters, exorcising evil spirits, punishing traitors, and investigating secrets". There are generally three reasons for being regarded as the god of wealth by Taoism. One is that Guan Gong was very good at financial management and accounting before his death. He once established a method of taking notes and invented a diary. There are four calculation methods: original, receipt, withdrawal and deposit, which are very detailed and clear. Later businessmen were all recognized accounting experts, so they were regarded as business gods. Second, because businessmen talk about business and do business, loyalty and credit are the most important, and Guan Gong has integrity, so he respects it; Thirdly, because it is said that the true god often comes back to help and win after Guan Gong's death, businessmen just hope that one day their business will be frustrated and they can make a comeback like Guan Gong and strive for final success. After the Qing dynasty, this belief was accepted by all walks of life, and its worship was particularly popular.
Five-way God and Lishi Xian Guan: the God of Wealth who made a fortune.
The civil and military god of wealth is the so-called righteous god of wealth among the people. In addition to the positive god of wealth, there is also the partial god of wealth, which is from the position of the gods where the god of wealth is located. The folk god of wealth often refers to the god of wealth known as the "Five Gods". In the Romance of the Gods, the Five-way God of Wealth refers to Marshal Zhao Gong, Zhao Baotian and Xiao Sheng, Na Tian Zhen and Cao Bao, the lucky messenger Chen Jiugong and Lishi Xian Guan Yao Shaosi. The "Five Gods" also guide the way and act as gods. Among them, the five roads refer to the east, west, north and south, which means that you can get good luck and make a fortune when you are away from home. The five gods of wealth are auspicious gods and common images in folk auspicious New Year pictures, which are deeply loved and worshipped by people.
Among the folk gods of wealth, Lishi Xian Guan (one of the Five Gods) is always around, whether it is Marshal Zhao Gong or the official who prays for heaven. Therefore, Lishi Xian Guan can be said to be an out-and-out partial god of wealth. Regarding the origin of Lishi Xian Guan, it is recorded in The Romance of Gods that Lishi Xian Guan, whose real name is Yao Shaosi, was a disciple of Zhao Gongming, the great god of wealth, and was later named as an auspicious and happy greeting god by Jiang Ziya. The so-called "profit market" contains three meanings: first, it refers to the profits obtained when doing business; Second, it means good luck, good luck; Third, it refers to festive or festive money such as lucky money.
Sixth, Liu Haichan: the quasi-god of wealth who scatters money to help the poor.
Among the many gods of wealth in Chinese folk beliefs, one can only be regarded as a quasi-god of wealth, that is, he has not won the title of god of wealth. However, because this god can bring people a certain fortune and bear some responsibilities of the god of wealth, people regard it as the god of wealth. Liu Haichan is one of the most representative prospective wealth gods.
Liu Haichan, formerly known as Liu Hai, was born in the Yanshan Mountains in the Five Dynasties. He was a scholar in Liao Dynasty, and later served as prime minister, assisting Liu, the prince of Yan. According to legend, Liu Hai was a Taoist who gave up his wealth after enlightenment. He didn't have a chance to become a god of wealth. Maybe he became a god of wealth because of his Taoist name-sea toad. Toad, that is, toad, is regarded as a mascot to ward off evil spirits, suppress evil spirits, promote longevity and be rich, and it is a kind of aura. "Liu Hai Jin Chan" appears in a large number of folk New Year pictures and paper-cuts. In these works, Liu Hai is an urchin who dances and smiles. His hair is fluffy, his forehead hangs down and he dances with a money string in his hand. A three-legged golden toad is holding the other end of the money rope and jumping, full of festive and auspicious wealth. The golden toad played by Liu Hai is not an ordinary toad, but a rare three-legged golden toad in the world. The golden toad is regarded as a spiritual thing, and the ancients thought it could make people rich. This is the main basis for Liu Hai to be shaped into a god of wealth. It is said that Liu Hai conquered the golden cicada who had been practicing for many years and became immortal. Liu Hai plays Jin Chan, who spits money. He scattered money everywhere, which helped many poor people. People respect him, thank him and call him a "living immortal".