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Hello everyone, today I would like to share with you: how to meet the topic of the five-way God of Wealth.
In traditional Chinese festivals, there is a custom of welcoming the five gods of wealth on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, in addition to the traditional sacrifice ceremonies, what other ways can you welcome the five gods of wealth? As a practitioner of traditional folk culture, the author will share with you some common and commonly used methods to welcome the God of Wealth.
One. Who is the God of Wealth on the Five Roads
In the traditional folk culture of our country, there are many stories and legends about the gods. However, there is no accurate definition of the five-way God of Wealth, according to the content of China's folk culture, the five-way God of Wealth has the following statements:
The thousand-armed thousand-eyed Guanyin is known as the god of wealth on the five paths. Guanyin Bodhisattva in our country folk belief is very broad, in people's concept, Guanyin Bodhisattva is not only the family god who protects the family, but also the god who helps to get rich and gain fame, so Guanyin Bodhisattva is omnipotent in the minds of many people, and is particularly approachable. Thousand-armed and thousand-eyed Guanyin Bodhisattva, because there are hands and eyes in the front and back, left and right, it is indeed extraordinary, and the hands and eyes reach the sky, so people often regard the thousand-handed and thousand-eyed Guanyin as the god of wealth in the five ways.
The Dragon King of the Four Seas is also often referred to as the God of Wealth on the Five Paths. Because the Dragon King of the Four Seas is in charge of the wind and rain in all directions, people often regard the Dragon King of the Four Seas as the God of Wealth in the Five Ways in order to have a better harvest and a good harvest of grains.
The Emperor of Wuyue is also often referred to as the God of Wealth on the Five Paths. Dongyue Emperor, Nanyue Emperor, Xiyue Emperor, Beiyue Emperor, Zhongyue Emperor, located in the five directions, in charge of the five mountains, rivers and mountains, so often called the God of Wealth of the Five Roads.
The Big Dipper is also often referred to as the God of Wealth. Because the Big Dipper often crosses between the 28 Nakshatras, and different seasons point to different directions and constellations, the Big Dipper is often referred to as the God of Wealth.
Two. Five-party worship method
In China's folk culture, there are many ways to worship the God of Wealth on the Five Roads, and the customs are different depending on the region: the Five Directions Worship Method is one of the methods.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, when you greet the God of Wealth, you should worship with incense paper in all four directions, and then you worship the God of Wealth at home. In some places, on the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, go to the crossroads, burn paper, set off cannons and light incense, and greet the God of Wealth to the southeast, northwest, and northwest.
Three. Five-party color rope method
This method of multicolored rope to greet the five-way God of Wealth is relatively simple. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, in the center of the living room or the center of the hall at home, put a bowl of grain in the center, set up a small golden cylinder in the center of the bowl, write the five gods of wealth on the column, and then tie five ropes of different colors to the small cylinder, and pull around the cylinder in four directions, south, south, north, west, and four ropes at the same time forward three times, and then reverse three times, each back to its original position. Generally, red rope is used in the south, green rope is used in the east, black rope is used in the north, and purple rope is used in the west. The implication of this is to tie the wealth in all directions with a five-colored rope.
Four. Five-party money method
This method of greeting the God of Wealth by hanging money is also common in the Central Plains and the South. It is often used to use five colored ropes, each of which wears five copper coins, and hangs them in four directions in the house, with the remaining one placed in front of the statue of the god of wealth. This method is more common and simpler, so this method is more popular.
The fifth day of the Lunar New Year in 2024 is coming soon, what kind of method do you plan to use to welcome the five-way God of Wealth? You are welcome to share your own unique approaches and perspectives. Follow me, love life, love work, love exploration!