GOD OF WEALTH – BUY 1 GET 1 – SPECIAL GIFT

The history of God of Wealth

God of Wealth, called Caishen, is the Chinese god of prosperity worshipped not only in China but also in other Asian cultures such as Japan, Korea, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and so on. The custom of worshiping God of Wealth originated in China, then appeared in Vietnam in the early 20th century. There are many oral stories to explain this custom. The Vietnamese think that God of Wealth used to be in heaven.

Vietnamese ancestors considered the 10th day each month as the day of the God of Wealth. Moreover, on the 10th day of the first lunar month, people will do the first God of Wealth worship of the year. On this day, the families of business pray for a new year full of fortune and money

Additionally, to say thank you to the God of Wealth that helped them handle the business, those family have to make a table full of dishes that he supposes to like. They include a grilled snakehead fish, boiled eggs, boiled shrimps and a pack of roast pork. God also likes mungbean sticky rice, betel, and areca so they are indispensable on this event

What to buy for good luck

On this day, families who worship God of Wealth, especially those doing business, pay great attention to the offerings to worship a new year with many lucks. The gold market and items for worshiping God Caishen would be very fluctuating. Besides, the gold buyers now are not only in the business and trading industry but also in other people such as officers. According to professional gold investors, during Caishen’s day, people do not need to buy a great weight of gold but should prefer products contain mainly from half a mace to 5 maces. In addition, people choose the figurines of the God of Wealth with words like Phuc (Happiness), Loc (Prosperity), Tai (Wealth) and Tho (Longevity) written on them. The gold companies have also launched a variety of other items featuring the pig since it is now the Year of the Mouse.

The image of the God of Wealth

The God of Wealth is usually described as a man with white hair and beard, a happy and kind face, and hands holding a gold bar or strings of coins. The god usually helps the business of the host to be favorable and develop. The God of wealth with the Earth God always paying attention to the poor. Indoors, the God of Wealth is worshiped together with the Earth God in a corner of the front department. On the altar, there is always a plate of fruit, a vase of flowers. Every morning, people burn incense, offer water.

Every month, on the 1st and the 15th of the lunar calendar, people lay the offerings better than usual. The celebration day of the God of Wealth is January 10th of the lunar calendar. On this day people offer very decent gifts, even with roasted pork. The rich usually buy gold on the celebration day to get good luck. Whenever people have a new business, they pray the god for help, and when they succeed, they return the favor.

The image of the God of Wealth has been in the hearts of the people belonging to the East Asian cultural region for thousands of years. In the minds of East Asian people, the God of Wealth is very close and familiar, always supporting them to have a peaceful and prosperous life. Worshiping the God of Wealth helps people have confidence in the success of their business.