When is the best time to worship the God of Wealth?

In fact, the fifth day of the first lunar month every year is the day to welcome the God of Wealth. Worshiping the God of Wealth on this day can improve our fortune and make our money roll in. So what is the best time to worship the God of Wealth? When is the best time to worship the God of Wealth?

The best time to worship the God of Wealth

The best day to worship the God of Wealth is the fifth day of the first lunar month, which is commonly known as the God of Wealth Festival, also known as the Five-Way God of Wealth Day, the Five-Watch God Worshipping Day, also known as "welcoming the God of Wealth."

The best time to worship the God of Wealth is Zi hour (0-1 am); Yin hour (3-5 am); Mao hour (5-7 am). These three hours are all auspicious times to welcome the God of Wealth.

What are the requirements for worshipping the God of Wealth?

1. When worshiping the God of Wealth, you must first determine the corresponding God of Wealth to invite based on your occupation. Common gods of wealth include the civil god of wealth, the military god of wealth, the five-way god of wealth, and the quasi-god of wealth. If the homeowner works in a civil service position, such as a teacher, he can choose to worship the Civil God of Wealth; if the homeowner works in a military position, such as a policeman, he can choose to worship the Military God of Wealth.

2. Secondly, determine the time to invite the God of Wealth. The fifth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the God of Wealth. This is the most auspicious time to invite the God of Wealth. In addition, the fourth day at 23:00, and the fifth day at 3:00-6:59, which are auspicious days and times that do not conflict with the owner's horoscope, are all auspicious times to welcome the God of Wealth.

3. The offerings should include red, green, black, white and yellow. The five colors generally represent red apples, green apples, fungus, white rice, bananas, plus gold paper. In some places, there is a custom of lighting ever-burning lamps.

Rules for offering incense to the God of Wealth

1. Before burning incense, the person burning incense must wash his hands with clean water to show respect to God. It is best to fast and eat vegetarian food on that day.

2. Light candles before burning incense to illuminate the path between humans and gods.

3. Keep calm and respect the God of Wealth. Hold three incense sticks and light the candle on the left side of the God of Wealth. If there is a flame on the incense head, do not blow it out with your mouth. Instead, hold the incense horizontally and gently move it forward to extinguish it by itself.

4. Face the holy image, hold the incense with your right fingers, wrap your right hand with your left hand, and raise it in front of your forehead.

5. When burning incense, use your left hand to insert the incense into the incense burner. The distances between the three incense sticks should be equal, and the requirement is that "the incense should not be more than an inch", that is, the distance between each other should not exceed one inch.

6. Submit a memorial to the emperor. There is no need to submit a petition for daily offerings. On the birthday of the God of Wealth, one should burn petitions wishing the God of Wealth a happy birthday; to welcome the God of Wealth during the Chinese New Year, one should burn petitions to welcome the God of Wealth in the New Year; to invite and appease the God of Wealth when moving into a new home, opening a company or shop, one should burn petitions to appease the God of Wealth.

Note: Do not place anything else in front of the God of Wealth, only incense burners, candle holders, and offerings.

When burning incense, hold the incense between your thumb and index finger, and close the other three fingers. Hold the incense horizontally with both hands to the level of your eyebrows, and imagine that the God of Wealth is right in front of you, accepting the incense offering. If there are many people, hold the incense vertically upwards to avoid burning others, then walk three steps away from the Buddha statue, hold the incense and visualize worshiping the Buddha. It is best to use one stick of incense when burning incense. If you want to burn three sticks, place the first stick in the center (chant verbally to offer to the Buddha), the second stick on the right (chant verbally to offer to the Dharma), and the third stick on the left (chant verbally to offer to the monks), and then put your palms together.