Welcoming the God of Wealth on the Fourth Day of the First Lunar Month? When Should We Welcome the God of Wealth?
The main days for welcoming the God of Wealth are the first, fourth, and fifth days of the first lunar month, with the fifth day being the most common;The origin of welcoming the God of Wealth on the fourth day of the first lunar month (or sometimes the fifth day) is related to the Five Manifest Wealth Gods or the Five Roads Wealth Gods: According to legend, there were five brothers who all had the character "Xian" (manifest) as the first character of their titles, hence they were called the "Five Manifest Wealth Gods." They were known for robbing the rich and helping the poor in life, and after death, they continued to punish the wicked and help the poor. There is a Temple of the Five Manifest Wealth Gods outside the An Ding Gate in Beijing. The "Cultural Wealth God," also known as the "Increase Blessing Wealth God," is often depicted alongside the Three Auspicious Deities (Fú, Lù, Shòu) and the Joy God, forming the group of Fú, Lù, Shòu, Xǐ, and Cái. The Wealth God has a white face and long hair, holding a treasure basin, from which the phrase "招财进宝" ("Bring in wealth and prosperity") originates. It is customary for families to hang this image in the main hall during the Spring Festival, praying for wealth and good fortune. The custom of welcoming the Wealth God on the fifth day of the first lunar month is related to Wang Yaobao, the richest man in Tang Dynasty Chang'an.
On the fourth day of the first lunar month, shops reopen, and early in the morning, gongs and firecrackers are sounded, along with offerings of meat and wine, to welcome the Wealth God. In the "Qingjia Lu" by Gu Tieqing, a poem by Cai Yun describes the scene of welcoming the Wealth God in Suzhou on the fifth day: "Five days of wealth, five days of seeking, one year's wishes fulfilled in an instant; beware of others welcoming the gods early, rushing overnight to embrace the road head." "Embrace the road head" refers to "welcoming the Wealth God." Merchants who believe in the Lord of Heaven (Guan Di) offer meat and wine to Guan Gong on the fifth day of the first lunar month, set off firecrackers, burn gold paper, and worship him, hoping that Guan Sheng Di Jun will protect them from good fortune throughout the year.
Where Is the God of Wealth on the Fourth Day of the First Lunar Month in 2020?
God of Wealth Direction: Joy God: Northwest, Blessing God: Southwest, Wealth God: East;The God of Wealth (the God of Wealth) is a deity in Taoism who oversees the flow of wealth in the world. Wealth Gods are mainly divided into two categories: those bestowed by Taoism and those from Chinese folk beliefs. Those bestowed by Taoism are high-ranking deities, while those from folk beliefs are celestial immortals.
The five major Wealth Gods worshipped in China are: Wang Hei (Central), Bi Gan (Eastern), Chai Rong (Southern), Guan Gong (Western), and Zhao Gongming (Northern). There are also other four-directional Wealth Gods: Duanmu Ci (Southwest), Li Guizu (Northeast), Fan Li (Southeast), and Liu Haichan (Northwest). These were once categorized by Taoism as the nine Wealth Gods representing the four directions and the center.
--- Daily Wealth God Directions
On days where the heavenly stem is Jia (甲), the wealth position is in the Northeast.
On days where the heavenly stem is Yi (乙), the wealth position is in the East.
On days where the heavenly stem is Bing (丙), the wealth position is in the Southeast.
On days where the heavenly stem is Ding (丁), the wealth position is in the South.
On days where the heavenly stem is Wu (戊), the wealth position is in the Southeast.
On days where the heavenly stem is Ji (己), the wealth position is in the South.
On days where the heavenly stem is Geng (庚), the wealth position is in the Southwest.
On days where the heavenly stem is Xin (辛), the wealth position is in the West.
On days where the heavenly stem is Ren (壬), the wealth position is in the Northwest.
On days where the heavenly stem is Gui (癸), the wealth position is in the North.
Traditional Methods of Welcoming the God of Wealth
Method One: If your family has a statue of the Wealth God, directly face the statue, set up an altar, light incense and candles at the auspicious time, burn gold paper, and recite the prayer manuscript, then silently invite the Wealth God to return to his place.
Method Two: If your family does not have a statue of the Wealth God, you can open the door at the auspicious time, arrange offerings facing east, light incense and candles, burn gold paper, hold five sandalwood sticks, and bow three times facing east, silently inviting the Wealth God to come home with you. Then slowly return home, burning the prayer manuscript along with the gold paper (paper money) in the incense burner to invite the holy presence, welcoming the Wealth God's arrival, blessing and granting wealth, and praying for peace and good fortune!
In Feng Shui, water represents wealth. On the night of the fourth day of the first lunar month at midnight, collect the first water released in a bowl and place it in the house's wealth position, your personal wealth position, or the annual wealth position in the south.
If you welcome the Wealth God on the morning of the fifth day of the first lunar month, the method and location would be: set up an altar in front of the deity's place in your home or in the living room. At the auspicious time, open the door, mentally concentrate, hold five sandalwood sticks, go outside the door, bow three times facing east, silently invite the Wealth God to come home with you, then slowly return home.
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Method Two: If your family does not have a statue of the Wealth God, you can open the door at the auspicious time, arrange offerings facing east, light incense and candles, burn gold paper, hold five sandalwood sticks, and bow three times facing east, silently inviting the Wealth God to come home with you. Then slowly return home, burning the prayer manuscript along with the gold paper (paper money) in the incense burner to invite the holy presence, welcoming the Wealth God's arrival, blessing and granting wealth, and praying for peace and good fortune!
In Feng Shui, water represents wealth. On the night of the fourth day of the first lunar month at midnight, collect the first water released in a bowl and place it in the house's wealth position, your personal wealth position, or the annual wealth position in the south.
If you welcome the Wealth God on the morning of the fifth day of the first lunar month, the method and location would be: set up an altar in front of the deity's place in your home or in the living room. At the auspicious time, open the door, mentally concentrate, hold five sandalwood sticks, go outside the door, bow three times facing east, silently invite the Wealth God to come home with you, then slowly return home.
"Three parts fate, seven parts luck." Fate has its nobility and inferiority, and luck has its good and bad.
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