Who's Grandpa?

Grandpa is not a fairy, but the founder of various sects and all walks of life, or a person who has made great contributions to the formation of an industry. Industry ancestor worship is a branch of folk culture. In the past, all walks of life attached great importance to it and regarded it as the patron saint of this industry. There is a folk saying that "three hundred and sixty lines, no ancestors can stand." However, some industries have a common ancestor, such as pawnbroking, fortune telling, candle industry, sericulture, silk weaving and pastry industry all take Guan Yu as their ancestor. Another industry has several grandfathers, such as Guan Zhong, Zhang Fei, Yan Di and Lu Ban in salt industry.

Grandfathers from all walks of life:

The Founder of China Farming Culture: Shennong.

The founder of education and Confucianism: Confucius

Founder of tile, wood, stone, rope and shed maker: Lu Ban.

Founder of tinker and weigher: Hu Ding is a real person.

Founder of Shoemaker: Sun Bin.

Founder of cobbler: Bald Buddha

The painter's father: Wu Daozi.

Founder of Tuxian: Zhang Fei

Founder of Bathhouse Industry: Master Zhigong

Founder of textile industry: Huang Daopo.

Founder of paper industry: Cai Lun.

Founder of writing: Cang Xie.

Founder: Fan Li

Founder of Tourism: Xu Xiake

Founder of stinky tofu: Wang Zhihe.

Life karma: Ma Yixian. Proficient in folk physiognomy, works handed down from generation to generation.

Painting circles: Wang Wei and Wu Daozi.

Kiln burning: Nu Wa Niangniang. According to myth, Nu Wa is the founder and inventor of kiln industry.

Restaurant: Yiya. During the Spring and Autumn Period, trainers were good at seasoning and were famous for their appreciation in Qi Huangong.

Fisheries: Jiang Taigong. Shang Ming, who lived in seclusion and fished in Weishui, was considered a Buddhist when he met King Wen.