In the Romance of the Gods, Zhao Gongming is a master on earth, and he succeeded in cultivating immortals. However, Shen Qiao was eloquent, tricked into helping others and was eventually killed. After his death, Zhao Gongming was named the real king of the mysterious altar. The commander-in-chief is the god of blessing, and most of his subordinates are the god of blessing. Later generations believed that Zhao Gongming was the God of Wealth, but in fact, traditional myths directly regarded Zhao Gongming as the God of Wealth.
Wen Caishen, one of the four great wealth gods, compared with Gan.
I don't think Zhao Gongming became a god of wealth mainly because of his life experience. There are many people who are more successful in business than him, or who are more eager for public interests and justice than him. He became a god of wealth mainly because of his position.
Portrait of Fan Li, one of the four great gods of wealth.
It is also mentioned in the Romance of the Gods that Zhao Gongming was finally named as the "True Dragon and Tiger King Tan Xuan", known as the "True Tan Xuan King". He was the commander-in-chief of four immortals, namely Zhao Baotianzun Xiao Sheng, Natian Zhenzun Cao Bao, auspicious messenger Chen Jiugong and Lishi Xian Guan Yaoshaosi, to welcome auspicious wishes and merchants' business. From then on, in folklore, Zhao Gongming's four little gods related to wealth were called "treasure hunting", "treasure seeking", "wealth seeking" and "market benefiting", and became the god of wealth. Many people will call Zhao Gongming and his four subordinates "the five gods of wealth", hoping that K people can bring wealth to believers in the east, south, west, north and China.
Li Zu, one of the four great gods of wealth, is a literary god of wealth.
Zhao Gongming is the god in charge of financial resources in Han folklore. The god of wealth is mainly divided into two categories: one is the seal granted by Taoism, and the other is the folk belief of the Han nationality. Taoism regards celestial officials as gods, while the folk beliefs of Han nationality are celestial officials and immortals.
Guan Yu, one of the four great gods of wealth in Wu Caishen.
In "Romance of the Gods", Jiang Ziya did not make Zhao Gongming the God of Wealth, but made Zhao Gongming the "King of the True Golden Dragon and the Dragon and Tiger and Tan Xuan", referred to as the "King of the True Tan Xuan", and was the commander-in-chief of four immortals, namely Zhao Baotian, Xiao Sheng, Na Tian Zhen, Chen Jiugong, a lucky messenger, and Yao Shaosi of Lishi Xian Guan, who specializes in welcoming auspicious wishes and merchants.
Wu Caishen Zhao Gongming, one of the four God of Wealth.
Later, the Han people believed that Zhao Gongming was in charge of four small gods related to wealth, namely Zhao Bao, Na Zhen, Cai Zhao and Shi Li, and thus became the god of wealth. The God of Wealth devoted himself to the simple feelings of the working people of the Han nationality, and placed his good wishes of living and working in peace and contentment and good luck.