How to welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-02-14

Legend has it that the fifth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the God of Wealth, so every household will "welcome the God of Wealth" on this day, hoping that the God of Wealth can send down some more blessings. The following is a collection of how to welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, welcome to read and share, I hope you can like it.

Offerings: Three incense sticks, two candles, flowers, fruits, tea, and carp are placed in front of the statue of the god of wealth in the home.

Offering ceremony: The worship ceremony of three prostrations and nine prostrations is performed in front of the statue of the god of wealth, usually at 12 o'clock in the evening and around 7 to 9 o'clock in the morning.

Greeting the God of Wealth: Light incense candles, respectfully express gratitude and respect to the God of Wealth, and then offer financial gifts such as sweets, pastries, etc.

Incinerate paper money: After worshipping the God of Wealth, burn some paper money to signify that the God of Wealth has received a bribe and will bring good luck.

Other customs: Some places will receive the first water at 12 o'clock in the evening on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and place personal business cards in the wealth position of the home, hoping to replenish the treasury.

Greet the God of Wealth: Set up the incense table in front of the shrine or in the living room at home, open the door at an auspicious time, go out of the gate with five sandalwood sticks in hand, bow to the east three times to invite the God of Wealth, and then silently invite the God of Wealth home in your heart.

Dress up: When welcoming the God of Wealth, the home should be bright, the clothes should be neat, and people should be sincere and respectful in order to be protected by the God of Wealth.

The meaning of the sacrifice: the carp in the sacrifice represents "profit" and the sheep's head represents "auspicious", which are all to attract the attention of the god of wealth.

Time selection: Since the fifth day of the first lunar month is considered to be the birthday of the God of Wealth, holding an event to welcome the God of Wealth on this day is believed to bring good fortune.

1. Welcome the God of Wealth, and go to the bad luck.

The old year has long passed, the new year has arrived, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year welcomes the God of Wealth, forgets all the unhappiness and grievances of the old year, sweeps away all the bad luck, and welcomes the new year with a new look and spirit! The new voyage needs a ceremony to set sail again, welcome the God of Wealth, go to bad luck, and have good luck!

2. Welcome the God of Wealth, and the career will be smooth.

Welcome the God of Wealth in the New Year, and all the careers will be smooth sailing! Face life with a new mentality, face work with a positive and optimistic attitude, opportunities are always reserved and prepared for people, work hard, live hard, everything will go smoothly!

3. Welcome the God of Wealth in the New Year, and the talents are prosperous.

Welcome the God of Wealth, prosperous people. Welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the new year, the family is harmonious and beautiful, the people are prosperous, and the talents are numerous. The family is the smallest social unit, and the warmer the home, the warmer the life. Home is the most spiritual haven; Family is the greatest support of the soul. In the new year, people are prosperous, talents are prosperous, and families are warmer!

4. Welcome the God of Wealth, New Year's Hair.

Welcome the God of Wealth and prosper wealth. In the new year, good luck is at the head, and all the business is smooth. Success may come slowly, but it will definitely not come as long as you have the direction and goal to move forward, all the good things will come as scheduled: believe in yourself, believe that hard work will pay off, and the new year will always be hairy!

1. Five-color fruits (representing the five gods of wealth) such as: apples, oranges, peaches, dragon fruits, and red dates.

2. Set up an incense burner, and put three cups of tea on the right to symbolize tranquility. (Tea processing).

3. Put a vase of flowers in front of the gods, such as lilies, chrysanthemums, carnations, etc. It represents harmony, joy, and vitality.

4. Candy (peanuts, candies, pastries).

5. Nine incense sticks, a pair of candles, ingots (paper money) and other incense burning supplies, a pair of candles or five bright lamps are lit in front of the vase, symbolizing the five ways of light!

6. Some arguments call for the use of three animals for meat, but in fact this is contrary to Taoist principles. At the beginning of Zhang Daoling's founding of the religion 2,000 years ago, it was clearly pointed out that "God is not eaten", and Taoists should not harm life in the name of worshiping God.

There are many gods of wealth in folk circulation, which can be roughly classified into the gods of literature and wealth, the god of martial wealth, the Taoist five-way god of wealth, the five-way god of wealth in Tibetan Buddhism, and the evil god of wealth.

There are four gods of wealth and wealth, namely Cai Bao Xingjun, Fu Lu Shou Sanxing, Bi Gan and Fan Du, most people like to worship this kind of God of Wealth, if it can be placed on the wealth position, it will be rich and rich, and the wealth will roll in;

There are two gods of martial arts and wealth that are often worshiped by the people: Zhao Gongming and Emperor Guan, most of the northern merchants like to worship Zhao Gongming, and most of the southern merchants worship Guan Gong.

The God of Wealth is also the God of Wealth generally believed in by Chinese folk, there are mainly two sayings of "Little Five-Way God of Wealth" and "Big Five-Way God of Wealth", Zhao Gongming and his four generals refer to the God of Wealth of the Middle Road, except for Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth of the Middle Road, the remaining four roads are the God of Wealth of the East Road Zhaobao Tianzun Xiao Sheng, the West Road God of Wealth Nazhen Tianzun Cao Bao, the South Road God of Wealth Messenger Chen Jiugong, the North Road God of Wealth Li City Immortal Official Yao Shaosi; The God of Wealth of the Great Five Roads refers to the God of Wealth of the East Road Bigan, the God of Wealth of the South Road Chai Rong, the God of Wealth of the West Road Guan Gong, the God of Wealth of the North Road Zhao Gongming and the God of Wealth Wang Hai of Zhongbin, because the God of Wealth of the Five Roads is the five gods of wealth that are mainly worshiped by the people of our country, so it is called the "God of Wealth of the Great Five Roads".

In addition, there are also Buddhist gods of wealth: the Bodhisattva of the Southern Saints, the Treasure King (the Northern Duowen Heavenly King), the Yellow God of Wealth, the Green God of Wealth, the White God of Wealth, the Black God of Wealth, and the Red God of Wealth.

1. Different regions have different dates, some areas welcome the God of Wealth on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and some regions welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

2. The fourth day of the new year is the birthday of the God of Wealth, so the fourth day of the first month can welcome the God of Wealth, and the fifth day of the first month is the fifth day, there is a tradition of sending the poor god and welcoming the God of Wealth, so the fifth day of the first month can also welcome the God of Wealth.

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