On the legend of God of Wealth
God of Wealth in China is a late God. Chinese people have long been in farming society, the pursuit of wealth for the relatively weak, so the concept of the God of Wealth for a long time is not clear, the wealth of the functional division was given a number of gods, and even can say that all gods.
About the Song Dynasty or earlier, in the New Year's custom appeared in the Paul horse and money horse. Horse, that is, God horse, that is painted with some kind of idol paper. In ancient China, as the re-Paul, because the title was official, will be able to have a fixed salary, so the wealth is also in Paul, and now also appear in the folklore, shows the Chinese people's attention began to rise. Money horse, that is, the symbol of God of Wealth.
To the Ming Dynasty, the God of Wealth's functions are fixed in one or a few gods, divided into civil and military Fortuna, the most famous of which is Zhao Gongming and Guan Gong.
Zhao Gongming, also known as Marshal Zhao Gong, he was one of the Taoist god of law. To "Fengshen Kingdoms", the bloomer Gods, sealed Zhao Gongming as Jinlong wishful is a dragon tiger Xuan Tan Zhenjun, command of Zhao Baolian Tianzun Xiao Sheng, Nazhen Tianzun Cao Bao, Lucky envoy Chen Jiugong, Lee City cents Guan Yao Less Division. Zhao Gongming under the men of the God of Wealth, satisfied that the god of God, Lucky God, the benefit of the city god is the way the God of Wealth, so Zhao Gongming became the commander of the world Wealth God of Wealth, God of Wealth, or Marshal Marshal, So become the most popular folk God of Wealth, to the Ming and Qing Dynasties and Ming and Qing Dynasties, the worship of Zhao Gongming Zhao Marshal incense more and more Sheng, so far, worship God of Wealth, still more to Marshal Zhao as the object. Folk also have Zhao Gongming and four subordinates collectively known as the "five-way God of Wealth", and together with the sacrifice, take "road access", that is, a variety of channels into the meaning of money.
Another God of Wealth is Guan Gong. Guan Gong worship was very popular, and its temples throughout the country. Guan Gong is almost nothing to do with the big god, the Secretary of Finance is only one of its clergy. Guan Gong is a majestic military generals, died on the battlefield, life and wealth has nothing to do, regarded him as God of Wealth, entirely because of his people to his worship, to his Almighty God's sake. People worship the Guan, the most important reason is respected his loyalty, that is, we advocate the contemporary "good faith" to loyalty and integrity of the people for the God of Wealth, but also warning the world: a gentleman love money, in a proper way. Otherwise, the God of Wealth in the hands of the God of Wealth Guan Gong Qinglong Yanyue is not lenient.
The first month of the fifth month of God of Wealth, joy greet the five God of Wealth. Open the door, the incense burn, please God day to the God of Wealth; playing Xianle, Teng Xiangyun, gift of gold and silver cornucopia; cheer singing, laughing Kai Yan, welcome to wishful fortune!
Silk edge greet the God of Wealth
