The origin of the festival of wealth

July 22nd, God of Wealth Day, in Taoism, is the day when Li Zhezu, a wealthy star, became a Taoist. After his death, Li Zhai-zu gained enlightenment on this day, became one of the immortals and became the god of wealth among the stars in the sky. His title in heaven is "All the heavens are rich, rich and prosperous, and the star king", and he is in charge of all the gold, silver and wealth in the world. Therefore, people will hold large-scale celebrations on this day. Later, some folks said that this was the birthday of the rich and prosperous star king, but it was actually a day of enlightenment.

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Since the prosperity of the Southern Song Dynasty, the God of Wealth has been passed down from generation to generation, and gradually formed the God of Wealth system. According to civil and military positions, there are: God of Wealth, Wu Caishen; By jurisdiction: God of Wealth in East, West, North and South; According to local customs, there are also small and local gods of wealth. The god of wealth is enshrined in Taoist temples, company shops and ordinary people's homes, performing their duties and showing their magical powers, and is deeply worshipped by the people. Every important festival of the god of wealth, there are an endless stream of good men and women who go to the Taoist temple to worship.

1, East Road, Bigan (God of Wealth)

Friends who have seen The Romance of Gods know that Bigan was framed by the fox da ji and died. An old man in Jiang Taigong thought Beagan was very talented, so he named him Wen Qu Xing Jun. Later, the people thought that Bigan was not fair, so they were regarded as the god of wealth by the people and were in charge of the financial resources of the East Road among the people.

2, West Road God of Wealth Guan Yu (Wu Caishen)

Guan Yu, commonly known as "Guan Gong", was one of the five generals of Shu and Han during the Three Kingdoms period. So, how did Mr. Guan become? There's a reason. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanxi merchants dominated the country, and they often helped each other and made a fortune together. Shanxi businessmen also need a place to get together. Because Guan Yu is a celebrity in Shanxi, Shanxi merchants all over the country have built Guandi Temple in different areas, and people all over the country have followed suit and made wishes at Guandi Temple. Over time, Guan Yu was regarded as the god of wealth by the people. Because Guan Yu is a general in West Shu, he is in charge of the financial resources of West Shu.

3. firewood, in south road (the god of wealth)

After the Five Dynasties, the emperor Chai Rong, commonly known as "Master Chai", won the title of genius Xing Jun. He started from a small family, set up businesses all over the country, managed porcelain, tea, umbrellas and other businesses very successfully, and helped his adoptive father Guo Wei to make peace. After Chai Rong succeeded to the throne, he loved the people like a son.

He specially ordered craftsmen to carve statues of farmers and peasant women in the palace and set them up in the palace. He always reminds himself not to forget the sufferings of the people. Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Chai Rong has been regarded as the God of Wealth by the people of the Central Plains, and is also the patron saint of miners, kiln workers, construction workers and others. When he was a teenager, Chai Rong made a fortune pushing a minivan all the way south, so he was in charge of the financial resources of Nanlu.

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