Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Almanac inquiry - The birthday of the god of wealth is September 17 of the lunar calendar.

The birthday of the god of wealth is September 17 of the lunar calendar.

Yes, the God of Wealth Festival is a folk festival in China where Han and Tu people worship the God of Wealth. July 22nd is one of the traditional festivals in China. July 22nd is the enlightenment day of Caixingjun. The fifth day of the first month, commonly known as five festivals, has many customs, such as sending the poor god and receiving the god of wealth, so the fifth day of the first month and July 22 are the days to worship the god of wealth every year.

People in China usually set off firecrackers, hang lanterns, burn incense and send paper money to pray for rich financial resources in the coming year. Since the prosperity of the Southern Song Dynasty, the God of Wealth has evolved from generation to generation and gradually formed the system of God of Wealth. According to civil and military positions, there are: God of Wealth, Wu Caishen; Divided by jurisdiction: nine roads in the east, west, north and south of the Communist Party of China; According to local customs, there are also small and local gods of wealth.

The origin of festivals

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.