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Zhao Gongming (God of Wealth) — Zhenjun of the Xuantan Altar, Upright One of the Golden Dragon and Ruyi Sceptre, Lord of the Dragon and Tiger
Folk Deities

Zhao Gongming (God of Wealth)

正一财神赵公明 · 正一財神趙公明

Zhenjun of the Xuantan Altar, Upright One of the Golden Dragon and Ruyi Sceptre, Lord of the Dragon and Tiger

Divine Office

  • Governing all sources of wealth under heaven and attracting treasures
  • Commanding thunder and lightning, summoning wind and rain, and dispelling plagues and malaria
  • Healing illness, averting disasters, upholding justice, and redressing grievances in lawsuits
  • Leading the Four Gods of Wealth: Zhaobao Tianzun (Heavenly Worthy of Attracting Treasures), Nazhen Tianzun (Heavenly Worthy of Receiving Precious Things), Zhao Cai Shizhe (Envoy of Attracting Wealth), and Lishi Xianguan (Immortal Official of Prosperous Markets)

Origin & Legend

Worship of Zhao Gongming dates back to the Jin dynasty; in Gan Bao’s In Search of the Supernatural, he originally appeared as one of the spirit-officials who supervised ghosts and collected souls. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, he was venerated as one of the Five Pestilence Deities, specifically presiding over autumn plagues. In the Ming-dynasty novel Investiture of the Gods, his legend was expanded: he became an immortal residing in Luofu Cave on Emei Mountain, fought for the Shang dynasty, and died in battle; Jiang Ziya subsequently enfeoffed him as Zhenjun of the Xuantan Altar, Upright One of the Golden Dragon and Ruyi Sceptre, Lord of the Dragon and Tiger, appointing him to lead four divine subordinates—Zhaobao Tianzun, Nazhen Tianzun, Zhao Cai Shizhe, and Lishi Xianguan—thereby transforming him from a plague deity into the principal Daoist God of Wealth. Zhao Da Village in Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi Province, is traditionally regarded as his ancestral home; on his birthday—the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month—temples dedicated to the God of Wealth across China hold especially vibrant ceremonies and attract vast numbers of devotees.

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