Is the God of Wealth Taoism or Buddhism?

The God of Wealth is the God in charge of the world's financial resources in China Taoism.

Among the folk customs in China, New Year's Eve is the most lively day of the Spring Festival. On New Year's Eve, people eat jiaozi and stay up all night, waiting to meet the God of Wealth. Some people even send the God of Wealth to their homes, and they will offer sacrifices to the God of Wealth on the second day of the Lunar New Year. At present, the most popular is to welcome the god of wealth on the fifth day of the first month.

Sacrifice to the God of Wealth, including Wu Caishen, Wu Caishen, Zhao Gongming and Guan Gong. The God of Wealth is Bigen and Fan Li. In addition, people also believe in the God of Wealth, such as Five Saints, Chai Rong, Cai Gongcai Mu, Hehe Erxian, Lishi Xian Guan, Wenchang Dijun and Shen Wansan. Among them, the belief in the God of Wealth and the Five Saints is the most extensive.

The historical origin of welcoming the god of wealth

The fourth day of the first month (also known as the fifth day of the first month) is related to the origin of the god of wealth, five immortals or five immortals: according to legend, there are five brothers whose initials are all "immortals", so they are called "five immortals". Rob the rich and help the poor before death, punish the evil and promote the good after death, and bless the poor. There are five temples of God of Wealth outside Andingmen in Beijing.

The "God of Literature" is also called "God of Wealth": his paintings are often juxtaposed with "Fu", "Lu" and "Shou" Samsung and XiShen, and together they are Fu, Lu, Shou, Fu and Cai.

The rich star gentleman has long white hair and a cornucopia in his hand, from which the word "lucky money becomes treasure" comes. Most people will hang this painting in the main hall during the Spring Festival and pray for good luck. On the fifth day of the first month, the origin of the custom of collecting money from the star king was related to Wang Yuanbao, the richest man in Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty.