Caishen
|s= |l="God of Wealth" |p=Cáishén |w=Ts'ai2-shen2 |mi= |j=Coi4-san4 |y=Chòih-sàhn |ci= }}Caishen (|s=|first=t|l=God of Wealth}}) is the 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 (, Wade–Giles: ''Chao Kung-ming''; also known as Zhao Gong Yuanshuai "Lord Zhao the Marshal"), Fan Li, and Bi Gan. A large temple of Caishen was built in the 2000s in Zhouzhi, Xi'an, Shaanxi.
Caishen's name is often invoked during the Chinese New Year celebrations. 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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12by Xin-Xin Zhu, Qiao-Yun Li, Chun-Cai Shen, Zong-Biao Duan, Dong-Yan Yu, Ji-Shan Niu, Yong-Jing Ni, Yu-Mei JiangGet full text
Published 2016-01-01
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