On the fifth day of the first lunar month, commonly known as the "Breaking Five Festival", there are many traditional customs on this day, the most well-known of which is to welcome the God of Wealth.
In traditional Chinese culture, the God of Wealth is divided into the God of Wealth and the God of Martial Wealth, and there are different versions of the God of Wealth such as Zhao Gongming and Guan Gong.
This article will introduce the five gods of wealth and the five ways they represent to make money.
Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth
Zhao Gongming, whose real name is Zhao Ming, is respectfully called Zhao Gongming because of his powerful image.
It is rumored that he was a Taoist priest in Zhongnan Mountain, Shaanxi, who had cultivated and attained Taoism, and was named the Marshal of Zhengyi Xuantan.
In "The Romance of the Gods", Jiang Ziya named him "Golden Dragon Ruyi Zhengyi Dragon and Tiger Xuantan Zhenjun", commanding the four gods of Zhaobao, Nazhen, Zhaocai, and Lishi, and becoming the god of martial wealth.
Zhao Gongming's image is usually a black robe, with a majestic face, holding a golden whip in one hand and an ingots in the other.
His mount is the Black Tiger, so it is also known as the Black Tiger Xuantan.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, many merchants will burn incense at the door to worship Zhao Gongming, hoping that he will bless him with prosperous business and prosperous wealth.
Zhao Gongming's way of making money is honesty and trustworthiness.
In the process of doing business, it is necessary to be honest and there can be no fraud.
Only by doing this can we win the trust and reputation of customers, so as to gain more business opportunities and wealth.
The God of Literature and Wealth is better than Gan
Bigan was an important minister in the last years of the Shang Dynasty, and was highly respected for his loyal service to the king.
He was also one of the earliest prime ministers in history and was known as the "first loyal minister of eternity".
Later, because of the ** and cruel behavior of the king of Xu, Bigan failed to admonish him many times, and was finally disemboweled.
Because Bigan was honest and unbiased all his life, he was revered as the god of literature and wealth.
His image is usually red-faced and long-haired, suave, and dressed as a civil official.
In many places, people worship Bigan on the fifth day of the first lunar month, hoping that he will bless his family or business with good fortune.
Bigan's way to make money is to be honest and self-disciplined.
In modern society, many people lose themselves in the pursuit of wealth and embark on the path of corruption.
In fact, true wealth comes from inner peace and integrity, and only those who stick to the moral bottom line can get more rewards and success in life.
Wu God of Wealth Guan Gong
Guan Gong was Guan Yu, a famous general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, and was known for his loyalty.
In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he is in Cao Ying, his heart is in Han, and his righteous act of riding alone for thousands of miles is admirable.
Later, he was extremely brave on the battlefield and was known as the "martial saint".
In folk beliefs, Guan Gong is revered as the god of martial arts.
Guan Gong's image is usually red-faced and long-haired, holding a green dragon glaive and wearing a green robe.
His mount is a red rabbit horse, so he is also known as Guan Lao Ye or Guan Erge.
In many places, people will worship Guan Gong on the fifth day of the first lunar month, hoping that he will bless the safety of the family and the success of his career.
Guan Gong's way of making money is to put righteousness first.
In modern society, relationships between people are becoming more and more indifferent and utilitarian.
But real wealth often needs to be accumulated and grown by connections and word of mouth.
Only those who know how to fight righteousness and squander wealth can gain more hearts and respect.
Quasi-God of Wealth Bangs Toad
Liu Haichan was a famous Taoist priest in the Five Dynasties period, with the Taoist name "Hai Toad", who was good at Taoism and divination.
It is said that he can accurately ** people's fate and fortune, so he is revered as a quasi-god of wealth.
The image of Liu Hai Toad is usually dressed in a Taoist robe, holding a copper coin in his hand, and looking like a fairy wind and bones.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, people in some places will worship Liu Hai Toad, hoping that he can guide themselves and increase their wealth.
Liu Haichan's way of making money is wisdom and shrewdness.
In modern society, the accumulation and growth of wealth requires wisdom and vision.
Only with a keen sense of business and judgment can we be invincible in a complex and changeable business environment.
Shen Wansan, the god of dark wealth
Shen Wansan, whose real name is Shen Fu, was a wealthy man during the Ming Dynasty and one of the famous businessmen in Chinese history.
He amassed a great deal of wealth through business and investment, becoming the richest man at the time.
It is rumored that he had so much wealth that even the emperor would have envied him.
But Shen Wansan is low-key and never publicizes his wealth, so he is respected as the god of dark wealth.
Shen Wansan's image is usually dressed in cloth, holding an abacus and account book, dressed as a businessman.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, people in some places will worship Shen Wansan, hoping that he can bless themselves with good fortune and increase their wealth.
Shen Wansan's way of making money is to be diligent and thrifty and budget-conscious.
He firmly believed that wealth was accumulated bit by bit, so he maintained the habit of thrift and thrift throughout his life.
Only by learning to be careful and manage money can you keep growing your wealth.
The above five gods of wealth have different ways of making money, but what they all have in common is that they all have positive values and spiritual qualities.
On the road of pursuing wealth, we might as well learn from their experience and methods, learn from their character and spirit, and make ourselves more smooth and successful on the road to wealth.
At the same time, we must always keep a clear mind and correct values, not greedy, not impetuous, and not blindly follow, in order to go further and more steadily on the road of life.
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