What five ghosts are the five ghosts? There are two different ways of saying them.
Five ghosts bringing wealth is a very important concept in the Feng Shui theory that has been passed down to this day in ancient my country.
Folks believe that the Five Ghosts specialize in bringing and sending wealth, and are created to help the poor and attract wealth, so there are many believers in this belief.
It is said that there are two different versions of which five ghosts are the five ghosts. Let us find out now.
The five ghosts bring wealth, as the name suggests, they drive the five ghosts to bring wealth and transport other people’s wealth to their own home. Five ghost transportation is seen in old Chinese novels. It is said that five little ghosts can take people's belongings without opening people's doors or breaking people's boxes. As for who each of the five ghosts is and what they are called, there are two different versions in Han folklore, which are briefly described as follows.
The first term for the Five Ghosts refers to the five Yin generals Cao Shi, Zhang Si, Li Jiu, Wang Ren, and Zhu Guang, or Dou Ren, Li Kai, Zhang Wu, and Shi Tai , Chu Min and other five Yin generals. The five ghosts of the Five Yin Generals mainly use Taoist secret methods to detain lonely ghosts, move and transport wealth to the people they ask for, so as to achieve the result of getting rich quickly for the people they ask for.
The second theory of the Five Ghosts is that the Five Ghosts are actually the five gods of Taoism, and the ancient people called them the "Five Spiritual Lords". Legend has it that plague and disasters were rampant in the Fujian area at that time. In order to prevent the spread of the plague, the five gods used their lives to warn the people at that time. They sacrificed their lives to eliminate the spread of the plague and saved the people. Because of their benevolent deeds, these five gods were called the Five Plague Gods by people at that time.
Since then, Wulinggong’s benevolent deeds have been spread to Taiwan, and he has been called the "Five Blessing Emperors" by the Taiwanese people. It means that worshiping the five gods can eliminate diseases and plagues, and bring wealth and peace to people. Blessing. These five gods are Shi Wenye, the general manager, Zhang Yuanbo in spring plague, Liu Yuanda in summer plague, Zhao Gongming in autumn plague, and Zhong Shigui in winter plague.
The image of the Five Spiritual Gongs is usually one holding a ladle and a jar, another holding a leather bag and a sword, another holding a fan, one holding a hammer, and one holding a fire pot. In some folk temples in our country, five ghosts are worshiped every year to pray for the safety of all living beings and livestock.
The Five Ghosts fortune-traveling technique that people often talk about is a Taoist magic circle. It is not a single talisman, nor a talisman. It is composed of multiple talismans, including Jiang Taigong’s command. The five ghost king talisman, the dragon and tiger divine talisman, and finally the five ghost king's fortune talisman and the five ghost fortune talisman. All three talismans are indispensable. Only when all three talismans are complete can it be called a complete five ghost fortune talisman. symbol.
Conclusion: The Han people have a long history of belief in and worship of the Five Ghosts. This stems from people’s prayers and yearning for wealth, and also expresses the working people’s good wishes for dispelling evil, avoiding disasters, and praying for blessings. .