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Introduction to the God of Wealth:
In folk beliefs, the God of Wealth is not a single, individual deity; different regions and groups have different deities they worship. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, there have been several gods considered as the "Literary God of Wealth," including Bi Gan, Fan Li, and the Emperor of Literature. There are also "Martial Gods of Wealth," such as Zhao Gongming and Guan Yu. Additionally, there are various other gods of wealth, such as the Five Road Deities and the Five Manifest Deities.
The origin of the God of Wealth is difficult to trace, and the deities worshipped vary depending on time and place. The God of Wealth is generally believed to include the so-called "Main God of Wealth" Zhao Gongming, the "Literary God of Wealth" Fan Li, the "Martial God of Wealth" Guan Yu, the "Side God of Wealth" Five Road Deities and Li Shi Xian Guan, and the "Provisional God of Wealth" Liu Haichan. These gods of wealth can be divided into two major categories: the Literary God of Wealth and the Martial God of Wealth. The most well-known god of wealth is the "Main God of Wealth" Zhao Gongming.
Literary God of Wealth
Bi Gan: Uncle of King Zhou of Yin, loyal and upright, was killed by King Zhou who had his heart removed. Without a heart, he was fair and impartial in his decisions, and thus was deeply loved by the people, known as the "Fairness God of Wealth."
Fan Li: A key minister during the Spring and Autumn period, he helped King Goujian of Yue achieve dominance. Fearing that after achieving success, he might be betrayed, he withdrew from politics and engaged in business in Qi, where he made a great fortune and was called Tao Zhu Gong. He was kind-hearted and generous, known as the "Wisdom God of Wealth."
Martial God of Wealth
Zhao Gongming: Originally a deity of the Taoist underworld, he could control wind and rain, and eliminate plagues and disasters. He was appointed by Jiang Taigong as the "True Lord of the Golden如意 and the Black Tiger of the Xuantan Temple," overseeing four deities: Zhaobao, Naze, Zhaocai, and Lishi. According to legend, he had both eyes removed, so he did not judge people by their power or wealth, distributing wealth the most fairly, and thus was known as the "Fairness God of Wealth."
Guan Yu: A omnipotent deity, revered as the "Martial Saint," with the reputation of "the first person of loyalty and righteousness in history." Because merchants admired Guan Yu's loyalty and integrity, they regarded him as the guardian deity of the business world, offering him as a god of wealth, hoping to establish an exchange order based on "integrity" in the business world. Due to Guan Yu's commitment to faith and righteousness, he is also known as the "Loyalty and Righteousness God of Wealth."
