God of
blessing
Agudengba
smiled at the carriage driver A Zhuo and said: Zhao Gongming Sicai has changed
from a plague ghost to a god of wealth. He is surrounded by cornucopias, large
ingots, orbs, corals, etc., which symbolizes the prosperity of wealth. Buddhist
propaganda is indifferent to fame and fortune, while Taoist propaganda attaches
great importance to both fame and fortune. This is also a characteristic of
Chinese folk beliefs.
Zhao
Gongming is the official God of Wealth among the civil and military Gods of
Wealth known among the people. In addition to the Positive God of Wealth, there
is also a partial God of Wealth, which is based on the location of the statue
where the God of Wealth is located. The folk god of wealth often refers to the
god of wealth known as the "Five Way God". The five roads refer to
the five directions of east, west, south, north, and center, which means that
if you go out with the blessing of the gods of the five roads, you will get
good luck and make a lot of money.
Among the
gods of wealth worshiped by the people, whether it is Marshal Zhao Gong or the
God of Blessings, they are always accompanied by Lishi Xianguan, one of the
five gods. Therefore, Lishi Xianguan can be said to be an out-and-out partial
god of wealth. .
The origin
of Lishi Immortal Official is also recorded in "The Romance of the
Gods": Lishi Immortal Official's real name is Yao Shaosi, he is the
disciple of Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, and was later named the God of
Good Luck and Good Luck by Jiang Ziya.
The
so-called "profit market" contains three meanings: first, it refers
to the profits obtained when doing business; second, it refers to good luck and
luck; third, it refers to the money for celebrations or festivals, such as
lucky money, etc. People believe in him because they hope that Deli City God of
Wealth will bless them with a happy life and everything goes well. In modern
times, when the New Year comes, some people, especially businessmen, paste
images of the Lucky Immortal Official on their doors, accompanied by a boy who
attracts wealth. The couplet reads: "The boy who attracts wealth is
here" and "The Immortal Official of the Lucky City is coming".
", which is a metaphor for prosperity and good fortune.
In Taoism,
the five gods of wealth are all auspicious gods, and they are also common
images in folk auspicious New Year pictures. They are deeply loved and
worshiped by people. The fifth day of the first lunar month every year is the
birthday of the God of Wealth. As soon as it lights up every day, everyone in
urban and rural areas can hear bursts of firecrackers. In order to be the first
to receive the God of Wealth, businesses usually hold a ceremony to welcome the
God on the fourth night of the Lunar New Year, prepare fruits, cakes, pig heads
and other sacrificial supplies, and invite the God of Wealth to drink. At that
time, the host holds incense and candles and goes to the five Gods of Wealth
Hall in the southeast, northwest, and middle to receive the God of Wealth.
After the five Gods of Wealth have received them, they hang up the paper horse
of the God of Wealth, light the incense candles, and everyone worships. After
worshiping, the paper horse of the God of Wealth is burned. Of course, good
luck will not come to those who have no money to receive the God of Wealth.
These people are naturally beggars and homeless people, and they are poor
ghosts.
In the
early morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, people rushed to open the
door, beat gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers to welcome the God of
Wealth. After receiving the God of Wealth, everyone gathers together to eat
Lutou wine until dawn when the business opens. It is said that "business
will be prosperous and financial resources will be prosperous" for a year.
Agudengba
sang a short song "Welcoming the God of Fortune":
Get rich in five days and seek every day.
One year your wish will come true.
Say hello to the God of Fortune,
Be the first to say hello and blessings come first.
The five-way God of Wealth has been received early.
Try to set off firecrackers as early as possible.
I pray that wealth will arrive soon,
Business is prosperous and money is abundant.
Taking the legendary wise Agu Demba as the protagonist, I started to create the Chinese-English version of "Snow Land Fable" using the traditional fable creation method that combines poetry and prose. Writing fableskes me feel like a child again. Studying snowy culture is my prescription to prevent Alzheimer’s di masease.
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