The origin of the festival of the God of Wealth

July 22 God of Wealth Festival, in Taoism, this day is the Star King of Wealth and Poverty Li Weizou's day of enlightenment. After the death of Li Weizou in this day, the Tao, ranked in the immortal class, became the God of Wealth in the stars in the sky, in the court of heaven's title is "all the sky to the rich wealth of the Star King of Wealth," specializing in the world's gold, silver and wealth. Therefore, the folk in this day to hold a large-scale celebration. Later, some people say that this is the birthday of the Star King of Wealth and Poverty, in fact, is the day of Taoism.

Expanded Information:

The God of Wealth has flourished in the Southern Song Dynasty, and through the derivation of the successive generations, it has gradually formed a system. The god of wealth system, according to the civil and military positions: the god of wealth, the god of wealth; according to the jurisdiction of the geographical division: east and west, south, north and south *** nine road god of wealth; according to the local customs: there are also small god of wealth, local god of wealth, and so on. God of Fortune enshrined in Taoist palaces and temples, companies and stores and ordinary people's homes, each in its own way, each showing their powers, y worshipped by the people. Whenever the God of Wealth important holiday, to the Taoist temple worship of good men and women will be endless.

1, the East Road God of Wealth than Gan (the God of Wealth)

We have seen "The Fairy of the Gods" partners know, than Gan was framed by the vixen Daji dug heart and died. Jiang Taigong, his old man, thought that Bi Gan had outstanding talent, so he sealed Bi Gan's classmate as the God of Wen Qu Xing Jun. Later, the people thought that Bi Gan's heartlessness was only fair, so he was worshipped by the people as the God of Wen Cai (God of Wealth), who was in charge of the East Road's source of wealth in the folklore.

2, West God of Fortune Guan Yu (God of Fortune)

Guan Yu, commonly known as "Guan Gong", one of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. So how did Guan Yu become the God of Fortune, there is a reason. In the Ming and Qing dynasties Jin merchants dominate the world, they often help each other *** with the wealth, Jin merchants also need a meeting place, because Guan Yu is a celebrity in Shanxi, so the Jin merchants around the country in different areas have built a temple of Guan Di, the country's people followed the trend of Guan Di Temple incense and wishes, over time Guan Yu is the people worshiped as the God of Fortune. Because Guan Yu was a general of Western Shu, he was in charge of the wealth of the Western Road.

3, the South God of Wealth Chai Wang (God of Wealth)

Five Dynasties after the Zhou Dynasty Emperor Chai Rong, commonly known as "Chai Wang," after the Tao was named the God of Heavenly Wealth. He started doing business when he was a child, and set up trading houses all over the country, running very successful businesses in porcelain, tea and umbrellas, as well as subsidizing his adoptive father Guo Wei in recruiting soldiers and horses to pacify the chaotic situation. After inheriting the throne, Chai Rong loved his people like a son.

He ordered his artisans to sculpt statues of farmers and peasant women in the palace, and he always reminded himself not to forget the plight of the people. From the Song and Yuan dynasties, Chai Rong was worshipped as the god of wealth by the people of the vast Central Plains, and also as the protector of miners, kiln workers, builders, and the god of protection. Since Chai Rong made his fortune by pushing a small truck all the way south when he was a teenager, he was in charge of the south road's source of wealth.

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