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{{Short description|Chinese god of prosperity}}
'''Caishen''' ({{zh|t={{linktext|財神}}|s={{linktext|财神}}|l=God of Wealth}}) is the [[Chinese mythology|Chinese]] worshipped in the [[Chinese folk religion]] and [[Taoism]]. He has been identified with many historical figures, viewed as his embodied forms, among whom Zhao Gongming (趙公明, [[Wade–Giles]]: ''Chao Kung-ming'', also known as '''Zhao Gong [[Yuanshuai]]''' 趙公元帥 "Lord Zhao the Marshal"), [[Fan Li]], and [[Bi Gan]].<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica">''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'', [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9073579/Tsai-Shen "Ts'ai Shen"]</ref> A large temple of Caishen has been built in the 2000s in [[Zhouzhi]], [[Xi'an]], [[Shaanxi]].▼
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[[File:Caishen at Gardens by the Bay.jpg|alt=Caishen Statue at Gardens by the Bay|thumb|Caishen statue at Singapore's [[Gardens by the Bay]] to welcome [[Lunar New Year]] 2024.]]
▲'''Caishen''' ({{zh|t={{linktext|財神}}|s={{linktext|财神}}|first=t|l=God of Wealth}}) is the [[Chinese mythology|
Caishen's name is often invoked during the [[Chinese New Year]] celebrations.<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica"/> He is often depicted riding a black [[tiger]] and holding a golden rod. He may also be depicted with an iron tool capable of turning stone and [[iron]] into [[gold]].
==Historical personages==
[[File:Dehua Caishen, God of Wealth, China, Ming dynasty, c. 1600-1644, glazed porcelain - Royal Ontario Museum - DSC03838.JPG|200px|thumbnail|right|Dehua Caishen, c.
Several versions of Caishen's incarnations' political affiliation and way of deification are circulated.<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica" /> It is unclear whether they are genuine historical figures, though most of the stories agree that Caishen's most popular incarnation lived during the early [[Qin dynasty]]. Most probably it represents the merging of several heterogeneous legends, the one of Bi Gan being the most ancient.
Legend has it that Bi Gan had a wife with the surname [[Chen (surname)|Chen]]. His son was Quan (
Notwithstanding the above, there is another legendary character of the Chinese God of Wealth which is generally known as Caibo Xingjun ({{lang|zh|財帛星君}}) amongst Chinese communities. Li Guizu ({{lang|zh|李詭祖}}) was born in the [[Zichuan District]] in [[Shandong]] Province and held position as a country magistrate. Li Guizu contributed significantly to the district, whilst people built a temple to worship Li Guizu after his death. The late Li Guizu was then conferred the title Caibo Xingjun by the Wude Emperor of [[Tang dynasty]].
=== The Caishen of all directions ===
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|Center (
|Zhao Gong Ming (
|Military God of Wealth (
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|2
|East (
|Xiao Sheng (
|God of Collecting Treasures (
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|3
|West (
|Cao Bao (
|God of Collecting Valuables (
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|4
|North (
|Yao Shao Si (
|God of Profitability (
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|5
|South (
|Chen Jiu Gong (
|God of Attracting Wealth (
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|6
|South-East (
|[[Han Xin|Han Xin Ye]] (
|God of Gambling (
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|7
|South-West (
|[[Liu Haichan|Liu Hai]] (
|God of Luck (
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|8
|North-East (
|Shen
|God of Gold (
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|9
|North-West (
|Tao Zhugong (
|Civil God of Wealth (
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