What festival is August 21st?

August 2 1 day is July 22nd of the lunar calendar, which is the birthday of Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth. People regard today as a festival to worship the God of Wealth, which is the God of Wealth Festival. Therefore, many people, especially business people, will set off firecrackers and greet the god of wealth on holidays.

The folk custom in China is to worship the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first month, and to worship the God of Wealth's birthday on July 22nd, which is also called God of Wealth Day. This custom has spread all over Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, South Asian countries and Chinese communities.

On God of Wealth Day, all business people will hold a grand banquet, thanking God of Wealth for coming and the strong support of relatives and friends ... Good luck, happiness and happiness, and all beautiful languages will be opened together. At lunch, guests and friends are invited, and in the evening, relatives get together and spend a lively day.

During the sacrifice, the red candle has a high fever. It is made of flour, sacred insects, or money. Eating jiaozi is called "Yuanbao", which means turning money into treasure. During the Spring Festival, ordinary people will hang this painting in the main hall to pray for good luck. On the fifth day of the first month, the shops opened, and in the early morning, golden gongs, firecrackers and sacrifices rang in unison to welcome the God of Wealth.

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Related legends

On July 22nd, the Taoist Festival was the day when Chai Rong and Li became monks. On this day, after Chai Rong's death, he was inspired to become the God of Wealth among the stars in the sky, and was called "Tiancai Xing Jun" in heaven, in charge of the world's gold and silver resources. Therefore, people will hold large-scale celebrations on this day.

Later, some people said it was the birthday of genius Xing Jun, but it was actually a day of enlightenment.