When is the traditional folk custom of "Welcome the God of Wealth"?

The fourth day of the first month (also known as the fifth day of the first month) welcomes the god of wealth. On the fourth day of the first month, the shops opened for business. In the early morning, golden gongs, firecrackers and sacrifices (shēng lǐ) were set out to meet the god of wealth. Gu Tieqing, a poet in A Qing, quoted a poem by Cai Yun Zhuzhi in Jia Qinglu, describing the scene of Suzhou people welcoming the god of wealth on the fifth day of May: "Seek financial resources for five days, and be willing to give a reward for one year; Beware of meeting God early elsewhere and rushing to hold the road all night. "

"Holding the road" means "welcoming the God of Wealth". Businessmen who believe in Guan Di Sheng Jun will sacrifice, set off firecrackers and burn gold paper for Guan Gong on the fifth day of the first month, and ask Guan Di Sheng Jun to bless a prosperous year.

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According to the legend of Caishen, Cai Jing was very rich in the Song Dynasty. According to folklore, he was born as a god of wealth and happened to be born on the fifth day of the first month, so people worshipped him as a god of wealth. After Cai Jing was demoted, people converted to the God of Wealth. At that time, the national surname of the Song Dynasty was Zhao, and this mysterious word was an integral part of the word "Lan", so they gave a new name to show their worship.