I. Wang Hai

Wang Hai (BC 1854- BC 1803) was born in Shangqiu, Xia Dynasty, and was a Shang nationality. He was the seventh monarch of Shang Dynasty. He not only helped his father make great contributions to water conservancy, but also served cattle and horses in Shangqiu, developed production, invented ox carts, used them to pull goods, and went to foreign tribes to trade, which began to promote the rapid development of agriculture and animal husbandry and made Shang tribes strong.

Wang Hai initiated the commercial trade in China. Over time, people call businessmen engaged in trade activities "merchants", goods used for exchange as "commodities", occupations engaged by businessmen as "commerce", and people respectfully call Wang Hai "the ancestor of Chinese businessmen". According to folklore, Wang Hai is the God of Wealth in the Middle Road, and he is in charge of wealth after the age of 60.

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Bi Gan, a native of Mo Yi (now Qixian County, Henan Province), was the second son of Tai Ding, the emperor of Shang Dynasty, and the official was Shao Shi, the prime minister. At the age of 20, he assisted Wang Shenyi in a high position, and was later assisted by Di Xin (Shang Zhouwang). After more than 40 years in politics, he advocated encouraging the development of agriculture and animal husbandry, promoting smelting and casting, and enriching Qiang Bing. At the age of 63 (BC 1063).

Zhou Wang was very angry at Bigen's strong protest in folklore. Zhou Wang asked Bigan to dig out his heart, so Bigan took it off and threw it on the ground, and went out of the palace to pass on the treasure to people. Although he lost his heart, he didn't die, because he ate the panacea that Jiang Ziya gave him.

Because there is no heart, impartiality and selflessness, it is deeply loved and praised by people. At that time, people who bought and sold under Bigan had no "brains", and everyone traded fairly. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "everything is evil". Bigan, a gentleman who has never cheated through the ages, has been established as a god of wealth and everyone respects him. Bigan is the God of Wealth on the East Road, and is in charge of the wealth of people after the age of 30.

Third, Fan Li.

Fan Li (536 BC-448 BC), a native of Huaxia, was born in Wandi (now Taohe Township, Xichuan County, Henan Province) in the Spring and Autumn Period. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, famous politicians, military strategists, economists and Taoist scholars were honored as "business saints" by later generations. He made suggestions to help Gou Jian, the King of Yue, restore the country, and then disappeared.

The most famous story is his love history with. When looking for beautiful women among the people, the selected ones were sent to Wu. The trick is to give them to the beautiful woman in Foca to kill his will. The King of Yue defeated the State of Wu in 473 BC and achieved the goal of revenge.

He made great contributions and was appointed as a general, but he bravely retreated and resolutely left the country to row with his lover Shi. Fan Li, the goddess of wealth in South Road, is in charge of wealth after the age of 30.

Fourth, Guan Gong.

Guan Yu must be familiar to everyone. A famous soldier in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he traveled around the world with Liu Bei in his early days. He was captured by Cao Cao and killed Yuan Shao's general Yan Liang in Bai Mapo. Together with Zhang Fei, they are called ten thousand enemies.

Guan Yu also has a high position among Taoist immortals in China. Guan Yu is revered as Galand Bodhisattva and protector in Buddhism. This shows Guan Yu's position in the eyes of China people. There are temples of Guan Yu in Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Hubei and many places along the southern coast, which can be described as magnificent. Guan Yu is the Wu Caishen of West Road, in charge of wealth after the age of 30.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Zhao Gongming

The real name is Lang, also known as Marshal. "Tan Xuan" refers to the altar of Taoism, which also means protecting the law. He is one of the four Taoist marshals. At the same time, he is also a general of the underworld thunder department and one of the five plagues. Some people say that it is the god of wealth, in charge of the world's financial resources.

Zhao Gongming is a business genius. His business philosophy is based on credit. He is smart and diligent. Proper management, strict management and good financial management; Love the people with charity, help the poor with justice, help the poor with money and love the country, but use money with righteousness. When the ancients realized the wealth culture of Zhao Gongming, they gradually deified Zhao Gongming.

Zhao Gongming is the god in charge of financial resources in Han folklore. The god of wealth is mainly divided into two categories: one is the seal granted by Taoism, and the other is the folk belief of the Han nationality. Taoism regards celestial officials as gods, while the folk beliefs of Han nationality are celestial officials and immortals. Zhao Gongming is Wu Caishen, North Road, in charge of wealth after the age of 30.

Sixth, Duanmu Ci.

Duanmu Ci (520 BC-456 BC), with the compound surname Duanmu Ci, the word Zigong (ancient Jiangxi Tongzi), has the same word line. Han nationality, a native of Weiguo (now Xun County, Hebi City, Henan Province) in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius' favorite pupil, one of Confucius' top ten philosophers, and one of his disciples who were "proficient in business ethics", Confucius once called it "the instrument of Hu Lian".

Zi Gong is famous for his words among the ten philosophers of Confucius. He is eloquent, eloquent, brilliant and knowledgeable. He used to be the phase of Lu and Wei. He is also good at business. He once did business between Cao and Lu and became the richest man among Confucius' disciples. Duanmu Ci, a god of wealth in southwest China, was in charge of wealth before the age of 30.

VII. Li Zhezu

Li Guizu is the god of wealth in Chinese folk beliefs. Birthday September 17, death July 22. In China, people call it "increasing wealth" as "xianggong", "cultural god of wealth", "increasing wealth as the god of wealth" and "being kind and fair to the public". Emperor Xiaowen of Wei was then the county magistrate of Quliang (now Quzhou, Hebei Province), who was honest and loved the people. After his death, a shrine was built to offer sacrifices.

Li Zezu, the god of wealth, is the most popular among Han people. Most of the gods of wealth on ancient woodblock New Year pictures were him, and so were the gods of wealth on paper money in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. His paintings are often juxtaposed with "Fu", "Lu", "Shou" Samsung and XiShen, and together they are Fu, Lu, Shou, Fu and Cai.

In the portrait, Li Zhaizu is elegant, wearing a crown, a red robe, a long beard and a smile, holding "Ruyi" in one hand and "Yuanbao" or "cornucopia" in the other, and writing the words "New Year's money into treasure". Li Xunzu is the God of Wealth in Northeast China. He was in charge of wealth before the age of 30.

Eight, Guan Zhong

Guan Zhong (about 723 BC-645 BC), Ji surname, Guan Shi, Yi Wu, Zhong Zi, Shi Jing, a representative figure of Legalism in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his descendants. He was a famous economist, philosopher, politician and strategist in ancient China. Known as "the pioneer of Legalism", "the teacher of saints", "the protector of Chinese civilization" and "the first phase of China".

The first and most famous "Eight Worship Friends" were Guan Zhong and Bao's "Bao Friends". When people praise their friends' friendship, they will say that they are "friends in charge of Bao". Another famous thing about Guan Zhong is that the earliest official brothel in China was opened by Guan Zhong, the prime minister of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, in the middle of the 7th century BC. Guan Zhong, a god of wealth in the southeast of China, was in charge of wealth before the age of 30.

Nine, Bai Gui

Bai Gui was born in Luoyang, Central Plains during the Warring States Period. It has the reputation of "Shang Zu". As a minister under Wei Huiwang, he is good at building dams and water conservancy projects. Han Shu said that he was the theoretical founder of managing trade and developing production. He advocated reducing land tax and collecting one-twentieth of the products.

Put forward the theory of getting rich through trade. It is advocated that the method of "people abandon me and take me, and people take me and do business" should be implemented according to the specific situation of good harvest and poor harvest. When the grain is ripe, harvesting the grain; When the cocoons are harvested, the grain will be sold when it comes out. Bai Gui also put forward the theory of agricultural economic cycle, which holds that one cycle of agriculture is 12 years. He also believes that business should be done according to the opportunity, just like Sun Tzu's Wu Qi used soldiers and Shang Yang did.

Bai Gui's self-contained enterprise management thought has a great influence on later generations. Until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the largest merchant group, Huizhou merchants, still retained many heritages of Bai Gui two thousand years ago. Bai Gui, a god of wealth in northwest China, was in charge of wealth before the age of 30.