Who are the eight gods of wealth?

The origin of the god of wealth is difficult to verify, and the gods worshipped at different times and places are not the same. Generally speaking, the God of Wealth is Zhao Gongming, Bi Gan, Fan Li, Guan Yu, Lishi Xian Guan and Liu Haichan. First of all, Zhao Gongming, a god who specializes in human wealth.

The God of Wealth worshipped by the world has the greatest influence on Zhao Gongming. According to the "Three Religions Seeking God", Zhao Gongming has great magical powers and endless changes. He can drive thunder and electricity, call the wind and rain, cut malaria, and save lives and solve problems. Therefore, it is called "the great contribution of marshal". Anti-money business, as long as you pray to Zhao Gongming, you will be satisfied. Therefore,

People call him the God of Wealth. In the past New Year pictures, most of the images of Zhao Gongming were wearing an iron crown and holding a treasure whip. His face was dark and his beard was thick. He was ferocious across Hei Hu, so people also called him the God of Wealth.

The folklore about Zhao Gongming has a long history. As early as the Jin Dynasty, in Gan Bao's Search for Ji Shen, Zhao Gongming was one of the ghosts who killed people. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Tao Hongjing recorded in the "True Letters Patent" that Zhao Gongming was the god of plague that caused diseases. The Complete Book of Three Religions Seeking Gods in Sui and Tang Dynasties records that in June of the 11th year of Emperor Wendi, five mighty men appeared in the air, dressed in blue, red, white, black and yellow robes, each holding one thing: one holding a ladle and an altar, one holding a leather bag and a sword, one holding a hammer, one holding a fan and one holding a kettle. Wendi Deng asked Taishi Juren, "Who are they? What kind of disaster? " Zhang said, "They are five gods. They are five ghosts in the sky and five disasters on the earth: Zhang in spring, Liu Yuanda in summer, the clock in autumn and the clock in winter. They are in charge of Wen Zhong's history and literature, as well as the plague in the world. This is a disease caused by the operation of heaven and earth. " Emperor Wen asked, "How can we stop it and save the world from the plague?" Zhang Yue said, "The plague fell from the sky and cannot be stopped." . Many people died of the plague that year. At that time, Emperor Wen ordered the establishment of a shrine, and on June 27, he made the five-party lux a general.

Zhao Gongming's character of epidemic ghosts is more specific in Biography of Immortals, but he has changed from one of the five epidemic ghosts to one of the eight ghost coaches: in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, there were eight ghost coaches who led hundreds of millions of ghost soldiers and traveled all over the world. Liu Yuan led the ghost soldiers to carry out miscellaneous diseases, Zhang led the ghost to carry out plague, led the ghost to carry out dysentery, the clock (bell) to carry out sores and swelling, the stone to carry out cold syndrome, Fan Juqing to carry out acid and barren, Yao Gong to carry out five poisons, and Li Jinxing was crazy, which brought many disasters and diseases to the world, took all people's lives and wasted countless lives.

It was not until The Romance of Gods was published that Zhao Gongming was no longer full of evil spirits, something congenial and pestilence as it used to be. Jiang Taigong was given the title of Jade and Gold God by the orders of Yuan God, and named Zhao Gongming as "Golden Dragon Ruyi is the real King of Dragon and Tiger Tan Xuan". His duty is to specialize in gold and silver treasures and welcome good fortune. From then on, Zhao Gongming began to take charge of the world wealth and became the grandfather of the God of Wealth. Zhao Gongming's wealth management can make people live in harmony and get rich, which is in line with the world's desire to seek wealth. Therefore, Zhao Gongming is widely admired by people, and his original image as a ghost, plague and handsome ghost has been gradually forgotten. Zhao Gongming, provided by the God of Wealth, wears a helmet and armor, a shirt and a whip, a dark face and a bushy beard. His image is formidable. Surrounded by cornucopia, big ingots, orbs, corals, etc., it enhances the effect of extensive financial resources.

Second, than dry-just and unintentional uncle Zhou Wang.

In the old days, the god of wealth was divided into civil and military, and those who respected and respected martial arts also had their own division of labor. Literacy worships the God of Wealth, while martial people worship the God of Wealth. Although the civil and military ways are different, they all have their own wealth. Besides Zhao Gongming and the God of Wealth, there is also the God of Wealth. In folk New Year pictures, Bigan's idol is dressed as a civilian, wearing a prime minister's gauze hat, five whiskers, wishful thinking in hand, embroidered robe and standing on a silver ingot. The dress of God of Wealth is similar to that of Tianguan. The difference between them is that Tianguan is kind and smiling. The god of wealth is serious and bright.

According to historical records, Bi Gan was Yin's uncle and a loyal minister. Yin is cruel, dissolute, and politically immoral. According to < < gt zai: Zhou Wang listened to da ji's evil words, tortured and killed the slanderers. Despite the advice of Shang Rong, Bi Gan and other ministers, Zhou Wang never repented. After Lutai was built, Zhou Wang listened to da ji's lies and wanted to meet Ji Xian and the fairy. Da ji has a plan. /kloc-On the evening of 0/5, he turned all the foxes in Xuanyuan grave into fairies, immortals and fairies to come to Lutai for dinner and enjoy the banquet in Kowloon, confusing Zhou Wang. At the dinner table, the fox stinks. The fox with shallow kung fu showed his tail. My uncle Bi Gan saw it clearly at the banquet and told Wu Huang about it after the banquet. After investigation, all foxes are foxes in Xuanyuan Tomb. Bi Gan and Huang Ling blocked the fox hole and set fire to the fox. Bigan also took off the burnt fox skin and made it into a coat robe, and presented it to Zhou Wang in the severe winter to confuse da ji's heart and make him unable to settle down with the monarch. Da ji was heartbroken to see that his coat and robe were made of fur from his descendants. He hated the root and vowed to rip his heart out.

One day, Zhou Wang was having breakfast with da ji and the new temptress Messi when he suddenly saw da ji vomit blood and was unconscious. The way to like flattery is that da ji has a relapse and needs a piece of decoction for treatment. Well, only the Asian phase is the heart of Linglong Qizi. Zhou Wang rushed to Beagan in search of his heart. Bigan said angrily, "A man with a heart is the master of the whole body, hiding in his lungs and sitting in the ears of six leaves." If all evils do not invade, they will die. The heart is right, the hands and feet are right; If the heart is wrong, the hands and feet are wrong. The heart is the seedling of all things and the root of the change of the four images. My heart is hurt, how can I live! Although the old minister is dying, he is only a country with a high city and can do his best. Today, the bad king listened to the newly recruited witch and gave me a curse. I am afraid that when I fight, the country will die and the country will die! " Zhou Wang said angrily, "You told me to die, but I was unfaithful. When the emperor was destroyed on the stage, there was a festival of dirty ministers. If you don't obey, the samurai will take the sword to get the heart! " Bigan scolded da ji, visited the ancestral temple and made eight obeisances. Then he picked up the sword, cut his stomach, threw it on the ground, walked out of the five doors and got on the horse.

First, when Jiang Ziya left Chao Ge, he went to Xiangfu to say goodbye. Seeing Beagan's dark face, he knew that there would be big trouble in the future, so he sent Beagan a spell to turn him into dust in an emergency, so that he could be safe. It's harder than meeting friends before entering the court. You can wear casual clothes and drink the water left by Jiang Ziya, so you can go forward without bleeding after cutting your heart. After the legend, Bigan died not because he took Jiang Ziya's panacea, but because he came to spread the treasure among the people. Bigan is honest and loyal by nature, impartial, and hollowed out.

Careless people are regarded as the god of wealth by future generations because they are careless, have no direction and do things impartially. It is said that people who did business in the shadow of Bigan at that time were selfless, impartial, fair and did not deceive each other, so Bigan was widely praised and worshipped by the world.

Third, who has a good way to make money, Fan Li-Tao Zhugong?

Fan Li is also a literary god of wealth. He was an outstanding politician, thinker and strategist during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and he was also a big businessman who could make money.

Fan Li was taciturn and brilliant, and had a clear mind when he was a teenager. Later, he was worshipped as a scholar-bureaucrat by Gou Jian, the king of Yue. The State of Yue was defeated by the State of Wu, and Fan Li followed the King of Yue to serve Fu Cha, the king of Wu. After returning home, he helped the King of Yue defeat the State of Wu. After the downfall of the State of Wu, the monarch and ministers of the State of Yue gave a banquet to celebrate their achievements. The ministers were all very happy, but Gou Jian's face was not happy. After observing, Fan Li came to the conclusion that the King of Yue did not hesitate to kill the minister in order to compete for territory. Now he has got his wish, so he doesn't want to owe his officials. Therefore, Fan Li resolutely resigned from the position of King Yue and took his family and entourage across the East China Sea to Qi.

Fan Li and his son farmed in the seaside of Qi State, and after diligent production and management, they accumulated hundreds of thousands of gold. Qi people have heard of Qi Xian. Please take a picture of him. Fan Li sighed: "If you stay at home, you will get a daughter. If you stay in an official position, you will get a dear friend. This kind of cloth is very good. It's been a long time. " So, it returned to Xiangyin, gave all the money to friends and neighbors, took only the most valuable things, secretly left Qidu and quietly came to Tao Di. He thinks that Tao is located in the center of the world and is the only way to trade, from which he can make a fortune, and that this is the guarantee for the rest of his life. From then on, he lived and called himself Tao Zhugong. ("Tao" refers to pottery land, or the argot "escape"; "Zhu" is a symbol of the rich, or I am already a senior official; "Gong", once said, is a title of respect for elders and peers, or once a duke). Fan Li and his son accumulated tens of thousands of wealth by farming and raising livestock, becoming the richest man in pottery. Later, the two families shared their wealth with the people. Everyone praised Tao Zhugong and worshipped him as the God of Wealth.

Tao Zhugong's management wisdom has always been admired by people, so many rich businesses have been entrusted to Tao Zhugong. For example, "eighteen taboos in business": be diligent in business and avoid laziness; The price should be specific and not vague; Save money and avoid extravagance; Credit should be recognized and abused; Goods should be inspected face to face, and abuse is strictly prohibited; Be careful when entering and leaving, and avoid doodling; Use people to be square and avoid evil; Advantages and disadvantages should be subdivided and not confused; The goods should be trimmed and must not be sloppy; The deadline should be agreed, not sloppy; Buy and sell in a timely manner and avoid delay; Be careful with your money to avoid being confused; Do your duty in case of trouble, and avoid false entrustment; Accounts should be audited, not lazy; Acceptance should be moderate and not violent; Be quiet, not rude; Speak appropriately, don't be impetuous ... 18 Avoid the experience of businessmen, and use Tao Zhugong's name. Thus, as a god of wealth, he is a wise image in the eyes of folk businessmen. Fan Li worked hard all his life and accumulated tens of thousands of dollars; Good at management, good at financial management, can spread money widely, naturally known as the god of wealth.

Fourth, Guan Yu-loyal Guan Yu.

Guan Yu, or Guan Yu, is a well-known figure in China. In modern times, more and more people regard Guan Gong as an all-powerful protector, industry god and god of wealth. The author of the photo exhibition of folk New Year idols said: "Guan Gong is regarded as the god of wealth and the god who protects businessmen. When people are in dispute, they should seek their insight and make a decision. During the drought, people ask him for rain, and they can ask the patient for a prescription, which is the most powerful person to exorcise evil spirits. "

According to Xu Dao's "Fairy Mirror of Past Dynasties", Guan Gong's previous life was "Xie Liang Lao Long". When the Han Dynasty became Emperor Heng, there was a drought in Hedong for years, and Lao Long was eager to pity the public. It was the night when the clouds cleared and the Yellow River drained. Seeing that the old dragon was against his destiny, the Jade Emperor picked up the water seal and asked Cao Tian to cut it off with his sword and throw its head to the ground. It's the faucet found by the county monk by the stream, which he mentioned and put in the jar in the middle of Lu. It's a nine-day spell. When he heard the sound in the jar, he saw that there was nothing in the jar, and a baby landed at Guan Yi's house in Baochi, Xie Ping village, east of Xihe River. His name was Changshou, and his name was Changshou. Later, he named himself Feather, which had a long word. According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu, originally from the evil mansion, got rid of people by relying on the situation, so he killed the evil mansion and traveled all over the rivers and lakes. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei became sworn friends in Taoyuan, and vowed to live and die together to compete with the rebels for the world. In the fifth year of Jian 'an, Cao Cao sent troops to defeat Liu Bei. Liu Bei took refuge in Yuan Shao. Cao Cao captured Guan Yu, took a fancy to Guan Yu's loyalty and worshipped him as a partial general. After knowing that Guan Yu had no intention of staying long, Cao Cao bought it with a lot of gold, silver and jewels, high officials and beautiful women, but Guan Yu was not moved by money and fame. Knowing that Liu Bei was at Yuan Shao's place, Guan Yu immediately sealed the golden seal and went to Liu Bei after five passes. Liu Bei established himself as the king of Hanzhong and named Guan Yu the head of the Five Tigers. Cao Cao was furious, and Sima Yi designed it, and Sun Quan joined forces to take Jingzhou. Liu Bei worshipped Guan Yu as a "former general", in charge of Jingxiang County, and ordered Fancheng to be taken. Guan Yu divided his forces and captured Fancheng, but unfortunately Monroe cheated Jingzhou away. He left Maicheng at night, was defeated and captured, and died unyielding. After the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it was recorded that after Guan Yu was killed, the ghost lingered and swayed through the city until he shouted over Yuquan Mountain in Dangyang County, Jingzhou: "Give me my head back!" Pu Wenjing, an old monk on the mountain, said, "The past is not the present. We don't want to talk about everything ... Now the general has been harmed by Lu Meng, shouting' Give me my head back', but whose head do you want?" Guan Yu suddenly realized and converted to Buddhism.

Guan Yu was brave and trustworthy all his life, and believed in Buddhism and Confucianism. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Guan Yu was very prominent and was honored as "King of Martial Arts" and "Warrior Saint". As a result, Guan Yu was endowed with "all-powerful" powers such as managing imperial examinations, treating diseases and eliminating disasters, and exorcising evil spirits, and all walks of life in the folk worshipped Guan Di, the "all-powerful god". The reason why people regard Guan Yu as a god of wealth is probably because Guan Yu is not moved by gold and silver, and he associates with some greedy and hypocritical people in the world.

In stark contrast. People all over the world, especially businessmen, admire Guan Gong's loyalty and trustworthiness and hope that Guan Gong will become the patron saint of their wealth. In addition, people hope that businessmen will stick to honesty and trade, and regard Guan Gong as a just man who maintains the traditional moral order.

Five, the Five-Road God and Lishi Xian Guan-the God of Wealth who made a fortune.

The civil and military god of wealth is the so-called true god of wealth among the people. In addition to the real god of wealth, there is also a partial god of wealth, which is in terms of the position of the gods where the god of wealth is located. The folk god of wealth often refers to the god of wealth known as the "Five Gods". In the Romance of the Gods, the five gods of wealth refer to Marshal Zhao Gong, Zhao Baotian, Xiao Sheng, Na Tian Zhen, Cao Bao, Zhao Jiugong, the lucky messenger and Yao Shaosi of Lishi Xian Guan. The "Five Gods" also guide the way and act as gods. Yao Fujun, a native of the Qing Dynasty, said: "The Five Gods, commonly known as the God of Wealth, are actually the gods worshipped in five sects, and everyone will get rich after the Five Gods." Among them, the five roads refer to the east, west, north and south, which means that you can get good luck and make a fortune when you are away from home. The five gods of wealth are auspicious gods and common images in folk auspicious New Year pictures. They are deeply loved and worshipped by people. The fifth day of the first month of every year is the birthday of the God of Wealth. Even at dawn every day, firecrackers can be heard in urban and rural areas. In order to get in touch with the God of Wealth first, most businessmen hold a ceremony to greet God on the fourth night of the fourth day, and prepare sacrifices such as fruits, cakes and pig heads to invite the God of Wealth to drink. At that time, the host will take back the God of Wealth from the five God of Wealth halls in the southeast, northwest and central China. After the five gods of wealth get together, they will hang up the paper horses of the gods of wealth and light incense sticks, and everyone will worship and burn them together.

On the morning of the fifth day, people first opened the gate, beat gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers to welcome the God of Wealth. After taking over the God of Wealth, everyone got together to eat roadside wine until dawn, which is said to guarantee a year of "prosperous business and rolling financial resources". There is a vivid description in Cai Yun's Wu Bei Monument in Qing Dynasty: five days of financial resources, one year of reward. Beware of meeting God early elsewhere, and grabbing the road head overnight. The so-called "grabbing the road" is to grab the five-way god of wealth. People strive to set off firecrackers early, hoping to make a fortune.

In the folk worship of the God of Wealth, whether Marshal Zhao Gong or Fu Tianguan, Lishi Xian Guan (one of the Five Gods) is always around. Therefore, Lishi Xian Guan can be said to be an out-and-out partial god of wealth. As for the origin of Lishi Xian Guan, it is recorded in The Romance of Gods: Lishi Xian Guan, whose real name is Yao Shaosi, was a disciple of Zhao Gongming, the great god of wealth, and was later named as the god of welcoming good fortune by Jiang Ziya. The so-called "profit market" contains three meanings: first, it refers to the profits obtained when doing business; Second, it means good luck, good luck; Third, it refers to festive or festive money such as lucky money. People believe in him, hoping that the god of wealth in Deli will bless life and all the best. In modern times, during the Chinese New Year, some people, especially businessmen, will put a portrait of Lishi Xian Guan on the door, with an auspicious teenager on it, and write couplets: "Lucky boy comes" and "Lishi Xian Guan comes", which means that wealth is abundant and prosperity is great.

Six, Liu Haichan-the quasi-god of wealth who scatters money to help the poor

Among the many gods of wealth in Chinese folk beliefs, one can only be regarded as a quasi-god of wealth, that is to say, he has not won the title of god of wealth. However, because this god can bring people a certain fortune and assume some responsibilities as a god of wealth, people regard him as a god of wealth. Liu Haichan is one of the most representative quasi-wealth gods.