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| </ref> Though Cai Shen started as a Chinese folk hero, later deified and venerated by local followers and admirers, ] and ] also came to venerate him as a god. | </ref> Though Cai Shen started as a Chinese folk hero, later deified and venerated by local followers and admirers, ] and ] also came to venerate him as a god. | ||
| ⚫ | Cai Shen's name is often invoked during the ] celebrations.<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica"> </ref> He is often depicted riding a black Tiger and holding a golden rod. He may also be depicted armed with any one of several iron weapons. | ||
| ==Popular Depiction== | |||
| ⚫ | Cai Shen is often depicted riding a black Tiger and holding a golden rod. He may also be depicted armed with any one of several iron weapons. | ||
| ==Deification== | |||
| Several versions of Cai Shen's political affiliation and subsequent deification are circulated.<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica"> </Ref> It is unclear whether he is a genuine historical figure, though the vast majority of stories agree that Cai Shen lived during the early Qin dynasty. | Several versions of Cai Shen's political affiliation and subsequent deification are circulated.<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica"> </Ref> It is unclear whether he is a genuine historical figure, though the vast majority of stories agree that Cai Shen lived during the early Qin dynasty. | ||
| ==New Years== | |||
| Cai Shen's name is often invoked during New Years celebrations.<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica"> </ref> | |||
| ==Status in Pure Land Buddhism== | |||
| In ], Cai Shen is Buddhist deity in the form of the "Buddha of Future Time" who resides in ] or Western Paradise. | In ], Cai Shen is Buddhist deity in the form of the "Buddha of Future Time" who resides in ] or Western Paradise. | ||
| ==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Cai Shen （Chinese: 財神, pinyin:Cáishén） is the Chinese god of wealth or fortune. He can refers to Zhao Gongming or Bi Gan. Though Cai Shen started as a Chinese folk hero, later deified and venerated by local followers and admirers, Taoism and Pure Land Buddhism also came to venerate him as a god.
Cai Shen'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 armed with any one of several iron weapons.
Several versions of Cai Shen's political affiliation and subsequent deification are circulated. It is unclear whether he is a genuine historical figure, though the vast majority of stories agree that Cai Shen lived during the early Qin dynasty.
In Pure Land Buddhism, Cai Shen is Buddhist deity in the form of the "Buddha of Future Time" who resides in Pure Land or Western Paradise.
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