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Line 1: {{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]].▼ {{One source\|date=February 2024}} {{infobox Chinese \|t={{linktext\|財神}} \|s={{linktext\|财神}} \|l="God of Wealth" \|p=Cáishén \|w=Ts'ai<sup>2</sup>-shen<sup>2</sup> \|mi={{IPAc-cmn\|c\|ai\|2\|.\|sh\|en\|2}} \|j=Coi<sup>4</sup>-san<sup>4</sup> \|y=Chòih-sàhn \|ci={{IPAc-yue\|c\|oi\|4\|-\|s\|an\|4}} }} [[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\|~~Chinese~~mythological figure]] 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]] ({{lang\|zh\|趙公明}}, [[Wade–Giles]]: ''Chao Kung-ming'',; also known as '''Zhao Gong [[Yuanshuai]]''' {{lang\|zh\|趙公元帥}} "Lord Zhao the Marshal"), [[Fan Li]], and [[Bi Gan]].<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica">~~''[[Encyclopædia~~{{Cite ~~Britannica]]''~~web \|title=Caishen {{!}} God of Wealth, ~~[http~~Fortune, Prosperity {{!}} Britannica \|url=https://www.britannica.com/ebtopic/~~article~~Caishen \|access-~~9073579/Tsai~~date=2023-~~Shen~~11-27 ~~"Ts'ai~~\|website=www.britannica.com ~~Shen"]~~\|language=en}}</ref> A large temple of Caishen has been built in the 2000s in [[Zhouzhi]], [[Xi'an]], [[Shaanxi]]. 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. ~~1600-1644~~1600–1644, [[Royal Ontario Museum]]]] 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 (''{{lang\|zh\|泉''}}). After Bi Gan was put to death by his nephew [[King Zhou of Shang]], Bi Gan's wife and son escaped into the woods. His death eventually marked the collapse of the [[Shang dynasty]]. Later on, Quan was honoured as the ancestor of all [[Lin (surname)\|Lins]] by [[King Wu of Zhou]]. 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 === Line 20 ⟶ 34: \|- \|1 \|Center (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|中路財神}}) \|Zhao Gong Ming (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|趙公明}}) \|Military God of Wealth (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|武財神}}) \|- \|2 \|East (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|東路財神}}) \|Xiao Sheng (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|蕭升}}) \|God of Collecting Treasures (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|招寶天尊}}) \|- \|3 \|West (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|西路財神}}) \|Cao Bao (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|曹寶}}) \|God of Collecting Valuables (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|納珍天尊}}) \|- \|4 \|North (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|北路財神}}) \|Yao Shao Si (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|姚少司}}) \|God of Profitability (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|利市仙官}}) \|- \|5 \|South (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|南路財神}}) \|Chen Jiu Gong (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|陳九公}}) \|God of Attracting Wealth (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|招財使者}}) \|- \|6 \|South-East (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|東南路財神}}) \|[[Han Xin\|Han Xin Ye]] (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|韓信爺}}) \|God of Gambling (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|大賭神}}) \|- \|7 \|South-West (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|西南路財神}}) \|[[Liu Haichan\|Liu Hai]] (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|劉海}}) \|God of Luck (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|偏財神}}) \|- \|8 \|North-East (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|東北路財神}}) \|Shen ~~Wanshan~~Wansan (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|沈萬山三}}) \|God of Gold (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|金財神}}) \|- \|9 \|North-West (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|西北路財神}}) \|Tao Zhugong (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|陶朱公}}) \|Civil God of Wealth (~~Chinese:~~ {{lang\|zh\|文財神}}) \|} Line 74 ⟶ 88: == External links == * {{~~commonscat~~commons category-inline\|God of Wealth}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Chinese gods]] [[Category:Fortune gods]] [[Category:Holiday characters]] [[Category:Deified Chinese ~~people~~men]]