What problems should merchants pay attention to when asking the god of wealth?
Generally speaking, for business people, the southern part of China likes to worship Guan Jun, while the northern part is even more so. In fact, there are many wealth gods among the people, such as lucky and good children.
Anfeng God of Wealth must use a compass to measure the financial position, find the auspicious day when the financial star is in place, and put God of Wealth and Wu Caishen in different directions.
The god of wealth with a peaceful face, whether it is a rich and prosperous star king or a three-star Fu Lushou, should face the inside of the house, not the outside. As for the majestic Wu Caishen, it should face outward or the gate, so that on the one hand, money can enter the house, and at the same time, it can guard the door to prevent foreign evil from invading.
The size of the statue of God of Wealth should match the size of the house. The god of wealth must be a golden body, and the whole body of the god of wealth must be shaped into a whole; Avoid patchwork or cracks. The shrine must be solid and solemn, and the words "Safe in the shrine", "Lucky for money" and "Buddha shines brightly" should be pasted on it. The incense burner should use a copper stove and prepare a pair of candlesticks.
"Please the God of Wealth" is a folk belief, which is used by merchants to pray for prosperous business, abundant financial resources, wealth and good fortune in the coming year.
According to Lu Gu's "Please Record" in Qing Dynasty, every year on the fifth day of the first month, merchants held activities to welcome the God of Wealth. As soon as the day dawned, firecrackers could be heard everywhere in urban and rural areas. In order to receive the God of Wealth first, most businessmen hold a ceremony to greet God on the fourth night of the fourth day, and prepare sacrifices such as fruit, cakes and pig heads.
Merchants got up early at five o'clock, set up incense tables, offered three sacrifices, lit incense and candles. Then open the door, beat gongs and drums and set off firecrackers. In the midst of all the excitement, the shopkeeper dressed in robes and mandarin jackets, holding incense in his hand, worshiped heaven and earth first, and then the temple of wealth, even though the god of wealth was taken from outside. Finally, burn incense, sprinkle wine, and have supper with the clerk for good luck. This kind of activity to greet the five gods of wealth is commonly known as "the head of the meeting."
Please god of wealth. On this day, all business people will set off firecrackers and hold a banquet to entertain guests and friends. Thanks to the arrival of the god of wealth, thanks to the strong support of relatives and friends. They will be happy, happy, happy, and all beautiful languages will open together.
Firecrackers began in the early morning and continued until the afternoon. At lunch, guests and friends are invited, and in the evening, relatives get together and spend a lively day. During the sacrifice, the red candle has a high fever, firecrackers explode, flour is made into gold ingots, sacred insects, or money is made into money dragons. Eating jiaozi is called "Yuanbao", which means turning money into treasure.
Most businessmen in Guangzhou believe in Guandi and regard Guandi as the god of wealth. There is a statue of Guan in the purlin of the shop. At the top of the statue, there is generally the word "Gankun Zhengqi", which is borrowed by the shop owner to talk about righteousness, justice and innocence. Most of the couplets on both sides are "rich in financial resources" and "peace in the four seasons"
Tea house industry regards Guandi as the patron saint of this industry. Generally, a mirror or a sign with "Eight Diagrams" is hung on the lintel of a shop to welcome blessings and eliminate disasters. In the catering industry, it is generally to install a land god or a door foot at the door foot. On the second and sixteenth day of the first month of each month, on Guandi's birthday and Land's birthday, the shopkeeper should prepare three sacrifices and worship with wine and meat.
Sacrifice is commonly known as "sacrifice", that is, offering sacrifices. Merchants in Guangzhou attached great importance to sacrificial ceremonies, which were very popular in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Every second and sixteenth day of the second lunar month is a "only period". After offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth or the God of the Land, the store mainly increases some meat dishes and drinks, and dines and drinks with employees. The second day of the first month is called "head" and December 16th is called "God".
Early in the morning, in front of shops on the streets of Guangzhou, beggars, poor old people or children from poor families wrote the word "God of Wealth" on red paper and shouted "God of Wealth is coming!"
Hearing the shouts, the businessman opened the door at once. After receiving the paper of the god of wealth, he gave the other party a dime as a profit. After receiving the profit, the person who sent the God of Wealth bowed, said "Congratulations on getting rich" and turned away. At this time, no businessman heard the cry of "the god of wealth is coming" and refused to open the door to accept the god of wealth.
Some businesses in Guangzhou open their doors on the fourth day of the year, while others open their doors on the fifth day of the year. On the morning of the opening day, the host got up early and prepared three sacrifices to worship the god of wealth, silently praying for the gods to protect peace and make money into treasure. After burning paper money and candles, he opened the shop door and set off firecrackers. When the first customer entered the store to shop, the owner thought that the god of wealth had come, and he was very happy and warmly received. The first customer who enters the store must make a deal anyway, otherwise the owner will be very depressed and think that the year will start out in bad luck.
Gannan Hakka people have inherited Hakka business customs. Hakka merchants in southern Jiangxi also believe in Marshal Zhao Gongming. In order to prosper their business, all the merchants will set up a place to worship the God of Wealth in Zhao Gongming in the morning and evening.
The religious beliefs and folk worship of businessmen in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province are mainly the gods of wealth and industry, and the mascot carp is also included. Most Ningbo businessmen set up wealth halls in their shops to worship Wu Caishen. On weekdays, there are fragrant teas and vegetarian dishes in the first and half months, zongzi in the Dragon Boat Festival and moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival. On New Year's Eve, paper ingots are hung on both sides of the Temple of God of Wealth, and gold ingots made of rice cakes are put in cash boxes, cupboards and storage cans, and then red paper squares are pasted on the outside, which are written with auspicious words such as "lucky money into treasure", "a book is full of profits", "two thousand gold" and "good luck". Most shops have a holiday during the Spring Festival until the opening of the "God of Wealth Day" on the fifth day of the first month. It was the fifth watch of Japanese shopkeepers that began to solemnly worship God, which was called "receiving the God of Wealth".