When is the 23rd God of Wealth Festival?
God of Wealth Festival is a folk festival in China where Han and Tu people worship God of Wealth. Fortune Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China. In 2023, the God of Wealth Festival is on July 22nd of the lunar calendar, and the Gregorian calendar is on Wednesday September 6th. July 22nd is the Enlightenment Day of Caibo Xing Jun. People in China usually set off firecrackers, hang lanterns, burn incense, give paper money, and so on, in order to pray for a wide range of financial resources in the coming year.
Except July 22nd, the fifth day of the first month of every year is also listed as the day to worship the God of Wealth, but there are essential differences between them. The fifth day of the first month, commonly known as five festivals. On this day, there are many customs, such as sending the poor god and collecting the god of wealth. July 22nd is the birthday of God of Wealth, so it is called God of Wealth Day. However, they all pray for more good luck by worshipping the auspicious day of the god of wealth.
Dietary customs of God of Wealth Day.
1. jiaozi: According to folklore experts, there is a custom of eating jiaozi on the festival of God of Wealth, because jiaozi's appearance is similar to "Yuanbao", which means eating Yuanbao, which means the way to make money.
2. Hairy crabs: As one of the most distinctive festivals in Qingdao, the God of Wealth Festival on July 22 of the lunar calendar is the time when hairy crabs are on the market. They are fat and rich, and they are deeply loved by the general public and businessmen. People want their wealth to cross Kyushu like crabs, so the best hairy crab among crabs has become a "must-have".
3. Lettuce: Lettuce means "making money", which means very beautiful.
4. Shantou: Shantou just has a "spare head" and hopes to accumulate wealth.
5. Spinach: Spinach means "distributing money". These homophonic vegetables are just for good luck.