When will we welcome the God of Wealth in 2019? What is the God of Wealth?

Welcoming the God of Wealth is an important traditional custom in our country and a very lively activity. So when will we welcome the God of Wealth in 2019?

When will the God of Wealth be welcomed in 2019?

The time to welcome the God of Wealth in 2019 is February 9, 2019, the fifth day of the first lunar month, which is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

The God of Wealth worshipped by the Chinese people can be divided into civil and military ones. The civil God of Wealth is in charge of financial stocks and attracts good luck, while the military God of Wealth guards the house and protects wealth. The God of Wealth Festival is also divided into two days. The folk custom is to worship the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first lunar month, which is called the Five-Way God of Wealth Day, and to worship the God of Wealth on the twenty-second day of the seventh lunar month, which is called the God of Wealth's Birthday.

The God of Wealth worshipped on the fifth day of the first lunar month is known as the God of Five Roads in folklore. The so-called five roads refer to east, west, south, north and center, meaning that you can make money by going out of any of the five roads. Why do people worship the Five Gods on the fifth day of the first lunar month and regard this day as their birthday? It is because the "five" in the Five Gods is related to the "five" in the fifth day of the first lunar month. It is in the first month rather than other months, in order to usher in a new atmosphere for the new year, to wish for a prosperous year, with abundant financial resources, and wealth coming from five directions: east, west, south, north and center.

According to popular folk belief, the Five Gods of Wealth are Zhao Gongming and his four sworn brothers or generals. Except for the central god Zhao Gongming, the other four are the eastern god of wealth Xiao Sheng, the western god of wealth Cao Bao, the southern god of wealth Chen Jiugong and the northern god of wealth Yao Shaosi.

Auspicious time and place to worship the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year in 2019

The fifth day of the first lunar month in 2019 is Guiwei Day. The auspicious times and places for people of different zodiac signs to worship the God of Wealth are as follows:

3-5 o'clock is the Yin hour, which is auspicious because it conflicts with the Monkey; 5-7 o'clock is the Mao hour, which is auspicious because it conflicts with the Rooster; 9-11 o'clock is the Si hour, which is auspicious because it conflicts with the Pig; it is also appropriate to worship the God of Wealth during these three hours, just avoid the time that conflicts with your zodiac sign. Location: Directly at the altar where you worship the God of Wealth.