20 19 how to meet the god of wealth on the fifth day of the first month

On the fifth day of the first month, people usually open the door and open the window in the early morning of the fifth day, and open the door and drum to welcome the god of wealth.

During the old custom Spring Festival, large and small shops closed together from the beginning of the New Year, but opened on the fifth day of the first month. On the evening of the fourth day of the first month, wealthy businessmen prepare sacrifices, cakes, fruits and incense sticks, and burn incense to worship. In order to compete for the market and show sincerity, we say hello one day in advance, which is called "grabbing the road".

In the early morning of the first day of the first month, shops opened, windows opened, and golden gongs rang, offering sacrifices to the god of wealth. The main sacrificial offerings are sheep's head and carp, because offering sheep's head represents "good luck" and carp is the homonym of "fish", "carp" and "profit".

According to legend, the fifth day of the first month is the birthday of the God of Wealth, so there is an old custom of "welcoming the God of Wealth". "There are many kinds of folk sayings, such as the God of Wealth, the God of Wealth in Wulu, the God of Wealth in Qinglong and the God of Wealth in Wuxian. There are three main sayings of the God of Wealth: Bi Gan in Shang Dynasty, Fan Li in Spring and Autumn Period, and Xing Jun with wealth. There are two main sayings about Wu Caishen: Marshal Zhao Gong and Guan Yu, the general of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms. Marshal Zhao Gong rode on Hei Hu with Strafe in one hand and an ingot in the other. In addition to making money into treasure, it also shoulders the function of exorcism. " Tan Weiru analyzed. "