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Where did the' God of Wealth' come from? According to the list of gods, the God of Wealth is Zhaoming Gong Ming. He once became a monk in Luofu Cave of Emei Mountain, and after his death, he was named as the God of Tan Xuan, the true dragon and tiger king, and was in charge of four subordinates: Zhao Bao Tian Zun, Na Tian Zhen Zun, Lucky Messenger and Lishi Xian Guan. Their duties are all related to money. The God of Wealth worshipped by Taoism is also Zhao Gongming. According to Taoist legend, Zhao Gongming was originally from Zhong Nanshan. Since the Qin Dynasty, he has lived in seclusion in the mountains and perfected the Tao. After his success, the Jade Emperor named him "Marshal of Justice Tan Xuan" or "Zhao Xuantan" for short. In the old days, the God of Wealth, worshiped by temples and households, was hideous in appearance, with a thick beard, wide-eyed eyes, an iron crown on his head, a Strafe in one hand and an ingot in the other, and a black beard on his body, so he was also called "Black Hu Tan Xuan". Legend has it that Marshal Zhao Gong was responsible for eliminating plague and abuse, and driving away diseases and disasters. Whenever there is an uncontrollable grievance, he will uphold justice; People buy and sell for money, and he can make people profit. No one can replace him, so people regard him as a god of wealth.

The following is the legend:

The god of wealth is also divided into civilian and military. Zhao Gongming and Guandi are called Wu Caishen, and Wenchang Emperor is called the God of Wealth. Although the civil and military ways are different, they all have their own wealth to earn. It is said that the god of wealth is enshrined by the rich, and those who have no money will not show their spirits. There is a folk story of "The Goddess of Wealth divorced his wife": Once upon a time, there was always a dignified and beautiful goddess of wealth in the Temple of Wealth. Later, the kind female bodhisattva suddenly disappeared. It turned out that she was divorced by the god of wealth. Why did the God of Wealth divorce his wife? This starts with a beggar. A beggar was very poor. He passed an ancient temple. After entering the temple, he never worshipped any bodhisattva. He just touched the statue of God of Wealth, then bowed and begged God of Wealth to give him money. When Marshal Zhao Gong saw that he was a beggar, he thought he couldn't even give up some incense sticks, but he still came to ask for money. There are so many poor beggars in the world, can I help them? But beggars think the opposite. He believes that the God of Wealth will always help the poor. What's the use of asking for money if rich people don't know how to eat and dress? I've been worshipping. At this time, the god of wealth moved to hide his heart and wanted to wake up his dozing husband, persuade him to have a heart and give a little charity to the beggar. But the god of wealth ignored him, yawned twice and closed his eyes again. Although she is the god of wealth, the financial power is in the hands of her husband, who doesn't nod. How can she give money to beggars? The queen had no choice but to take off her earrings and throw them to the beggar. Suddenly, the beggar felt something thrown out of the shrine. When he saw that they were a pair of gold earrings, he knew that they were sent by the God of Wealth, and he kowtowed at once, even calling them "Goddess of Wealth kowtowing". When the god of wealth opened his eyes, he found that the queen had given the poor beggar what she had given her all those years. He was furious and drove the god of wealth out of the shrine. Since then, for hundreds of years, no poor man has made a fortune by worshipping the god of wealth.

Wenchang Emperor, also known as Zitong Emperor, is the patron saint of China's ancient articles, knowledge and bachelor's degree in imperial examinations, and scholars regard him as the god of wealth.

Since ancient times, China has advocated learning to be an excellent official. Rich and powerful people want to be officials in order to change their social status and bid farewell to poverty. So in this atmosphere, Wenchang belief came into being, and most students went to worship Wenchang Emperor.

Wenchang belief originated from China's star worship. According to the history book TianGuanShu, there are six stars on the Beidou, which are collectively called Wenchang Palace. All the stars in the palace can dominate people's fame and fortune. Since the Han Dynasty, the belief in Wenchang has never faded. Scholars should also invite a statue of Wenchang when they go out, so that they can pray at any time. Sacrifice to Wenchang emperor, country and family is essential.

There is a story in the Li Zhi of the Ming Dynasty. A man named Zhang Yazi moved to Zitong to avenge his mother's death, then went to help the State of Jin fight and died. People built a shrine in memory of him. During the Tang Dynasty, it was sealed many times and was called "Yingxian King". Taoism absorbed him into its own genealogy and arranged for him to be the master of Lu Si in Wenchang Pavilion, honoring this place name as the name of God. With the prosperity of imperial examinations in Song Dynasty, Zhang Yazi's belief followed. According to folklore, the scholar-bureaucrat sacrificed to Zhang Yazi, and he must be the prime minister. Jinshi's sacrifice to Zhang Yazi must go to the temple chief. Wang Anshi worshipped Zhang Yazi when he was young, and he was indeed a prime minister. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was named "Fuyuan Hua Kai Wenchang Lu Si Hongren Emperor", and most of the teachers and students in the school were admirers of Wenchang. By the Ming Dynasty, Wenchang Temple had been established in all the learning centers in the world. The Qing dynasty stipulated that the third day of February every year was Wenchang's birthday anniversary, and the court sent personnel to participate in sacrificial activities. What we are talking about now is actually the combination of Wenchang and Zitong. Some places call it "Wenquxing".

The image of Wenchang in history is elegant, riding a white donkey and taking two children. At present, the image of Wenchang Emperor in Shanghai Chenghuang Temple is sitting in the same position, wearing a robe and a beard, with gentle eyes, discerning eyes, wearing a jade official hat and full of books.

The appearance of the god of wealth is the inevitable product of people's psychological development and social development. The competition in officialdom should be backed by the God of Wealth, and the competition in shopping malls should be backed by Wu Caishen.

Precautions for the God of Wealth:

The God of Wealth faces his room, while Wu Caishen should face the outside or the door.

B, the orientation of the Buddha: the Buddha is going to the gate: please see the temple Taoist temple. Psychologically prevent evil spirits from entering the room!

C, don't go to the toilet, don't enter the door, don't go to the table.

D, respect the god of wealth, strive for the first place, set off firecrackers. Legend has it that if you want to get rich, firecrackers will ring at the end.

In order to compete for the market, we must get up early to meet it.

F. Anyone who receives the God of Wealth must offer carp with the head of the sheep, which means "good luck", and offering carp is a homonym of "fish" and "profit", which is an auspicious poem.