In Buddhist legend, the God of Wealth is depicted as the fifth son of the Dragon King, named Sheng Yan. It is said that there are only two temples in the world dedicated to this god of wealth, and the Wuye Temple in Wutai Mountain is one of them. Wutai Mountain, known as the "Holy Land of Buddhism", is located in Taihuai Town, Wutai County, Shanxi Province, and is the place where the Beiyue Mountain Range extends to the southeast. Five continuous mountain peaks surround this area of more than 500 miles, full of large and small monasteries, the morning bell and dusk drum have become the most pleasant ** here, attracting countless pilgrims and tourists at home and abroad to come to worship. The Wuye Temple is the place where the incense is the most abundant in Wutai Mountain and it is said that the wish is the most effective.
The Wuye Temple is a dragon king hall dedicated to the five dragon kings. Among the people, the Five Dragon Kings are highly revered because of their compassion, great powers, and compassion for all living beings. The Five Dragon Kings are affectionately known as the "Five Masters" in people's titles, so the temple is also known as the Five Masters Temple. According to the legend, the five masters have infinite wisdom, have a broad mind, have compassion for all sentient beings, and good men and women worship the five masters, seek officials and get officials, seek to survive and get children, and seek wealth and wealth. Enshrined in the Five Masters can be auspicious and avoid evil, bring rui qi and beautiful scenery, and also open the door to wisdom.
Another temple dedicated to this god of wealth is located in the South China Sea. According to legend, it is recorded in Buddhist scriptures that Guanyin Bodhisattva made 12 great wishes to save sentient beings, the second of which is "the wish to live in the South China Sea". At that time, the South China Sea was suffering from plagues, epidemics were raging, all industries were withering, and the people's livelihood was difficult. Sheng Yan, the fifth son of the Dragon King of the South China Sea, was compassionate and possessed abundant wealth and wisdom. Sensing the grand wish of Guanyin Bodhisattva, he took the initiative to come to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva, and was willing to incarnate as a dragon and cross thousands of miles of waves for Guanyin Bodhisattva to save sentient beings. Under the protection of the five dragons, Guanyin Bodhisattva arrived in the South China Sea, sprinkled nectar, calmed the plague, purified the evil spirit, and saved the common people. Although the plague in the South China Sea has been eliminated, the people remain poor. Therefore, Long Wuye vowed to guard the South China Sea forever, bless the local people with prosperity and abundant wealth. Guanyin Bodhisattva was grateful for his compassion, waved the willow branches, and turned the five masters of the dragon into a giant Ao Mountain, which is called Ao Mountain, that is, today's Nanshan.
In order to thank the fifth master of the dragon for his kindness to the South China Sea, people specially built a temple for him, and enshrined the true body of the fifth master on the Nanshan Treasure Cave. This temple is known as the North and South God of Wealth Temple, together with the other big ** Great Black Heaven God of Wealth Temple. Because of his compassion and kindness, Long Wuye was given three kinds of fortune magic weapons: "Golden Ingots", "Treasury of Wealth" and "Cornucopia", responsible for managing the distribution of wealth in the world and coordinating the circulation of wealth in the world. Due to the blessing of the five masters, the South China Sea has become a place where treasures gather, with the reputation of "Kyushu Treasury", and is one of the sources of wealth in China. As a result, the provinces around the South China Sea have always been very wealthy. Because the people prayed to the five masters of the dragon for wealth, the five masters always got their wishes, so they were honored as the "five masters of the dragon god of wealth".
In order to thank the five masters for their favor, people specially built a temple in Nanshan to worship the true body statue of the fifth master to thank him for his feelings of helping the world. This temple has become a holy place for people to pray for blessings, wealth, and longevity, and it is also one of the temples of the god of wealth in the north and south.