The God of Wealth Festival is a festival for the Han and Tu people in China to worship the God of Wealth, which generally falls on July 22nd of the lunar calendar. It is said that this day is Xing Jun's birthday and one of the traditional festivals in China. People usually hang lanterns and set off firecrackers to pray for a bumper harvest next year. According to legend, during the Guangxu period, there was a shopkeeper named Zhou in the ancient city of Jimo who ran a cloth and silk shop named "Chun Xing Yong". On the night of July 2 1 day, he had three identical dreams in succession. In the dream, he clearly remembered that he was in charge of business. Suddenly, an old man with long hair appeared outside the door. As soon as I entered the door, I sat in the chair and said to him, "Tomorrow is my birthday. No one has given me a birthday anniversary for many years. Who will give it to me to ensure that his business is booming ... "Boss Zhou is a businessman. In order to get lucky, he prepared incense paper, offerings and firecrackers early the next morning. At the order of the old man in the dream, we set off firecrackers to pay homage to our ancestors ... Strange to say, many people came to watch the fun that day. After reading it, they all flocked to the store to cut and make silk, and the originally deserted business immediately flourished. Shopkeeper Zhou's greetings were quickly spread by busybodies, so on July 22nd of the lunar calendar, all the shops in jimo city followed suit, which has been passed down to this day, forming the custom of greeting. Representatives of the god of wealth, as the saying goes, the god of wealth, the god of wealth in the traditional sense and Wu Caishen, have different opinions about who the god of wealth is, and different places and industries are different. Wutong God of Wealth: Zhao Gongming (Xi 'an Happy Valley), Tan Xuanzhen, a gentleman in Xi 'an Zhong Nanshan, Shaanxi Province, and the four great masters are collectively called gods, which are also the most widely talked about. Land God: Most people in Taiwan Province Province believe that the land god can bring wealth to the people. Hong Kong also has the custom of offering sacrifices to the local god of wealth. Bag monk: According to legend, Maitreya became a bag monk. Monk Bao's smile and Bao are often regarded as symbols of happiness and auspiciousness, and are regarded as the god of wealth. Three immortals of Fu Lushou: also known as Samsung, three famous gods in China: Fuxing, Lu Xing and Shouxing, representing Geely. Duanmu Ci: Zi Gong, a disciple of Confucius, is a good ci, famous for his business and extremely rich. Fan Li: He was a politician in Yue State. Later, he abandoned his official position and went into business. He was called "Tao Zhugong". Han Xin: It is said that Han Xin, Duke of Huaiyin in in Han Dynasty, invented many gambling tools for soldiers to play with. Some gamblers will worship it and call it a "partial god of wealth". Guan Yu: It is said that he invented the bookkeeping method, which can protect commercial interests. This is very common in Taiwan Province Province and Nanyang. Liu Hai: According to folklore, Liu Hai, the founder of Quanzhen Road in Xi, Shaanxi Province, can play with golden toad, which is a sacred object and can spit money to serve people. Zhong Liquan and Lv Dongbin: They are both founders of Quanzhen religion. According to legend, they have the magic of turning stone into gold, which can make people rich. Hanshan and Shide are called "two saints of harmony" and "two immortals of harmony". Both of them were eminent monks in the period of Emperor Taizong. According to legend, they are the embodiment of Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Their feelings are harmonious, symbolizing harmony and "making money harmoniously". Local Folk Culture The 22nd day of the seventh lunar month in Qingdao is the folk God of Wealth Festival in Qingdao. On this day, all businessmen, stock traders, foreign exchange buyers and even ordinary people will entertain their guests and friends, thank the God of Wealth for coming, thank relatives and friends for their support, and have good luck, joy and excitement all day. In 2002, Qingdao held the first Qingdao Fortune Folk Tourism Festival, which will be held once a year from now on, and all major chambers of commerce will participate. The citizens also celebrated the God of Wealth Festival with great solemnity. Most people who do business will choose an auspicious time to set off some firecrackers, which indicates a prosperous business. Since Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, Weifang has entered a festive atmosphere every day. Since the morning, every household in Weifang has been busy buying fragrant paper firecrackers and offering sacrifices to delicacies. The atmosphere is no less than Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival. People in urban and rural areas usually get off work early at 4 pm; At 5 pm, all units and shops began to set off firecrackers. Everyone's face is full of joy, and they wish each other: "get rich, get rich, celebrate your wealth." Firecrackers and fireworks sound one after another, and the whole city is immersed in a festive atmosphere; At about six o'clock in the afternoon, firecrackers became dense again, and every household in urban and rural areas kowtowed in front of the statue of God of Wealth. Most of the offerings are eight or twelve colors, and the rich also have offerings such as steamed fish and whole sheep. After the worship and prayer, the whole family wrapped up jiaozi and gave a banquet: celebrating; Sacrificial ceremonies usually last until 8 pm.