赵公明
Zhao Gongming
赵公明亦称“赵公元帅”。道教主要把他作为财神来供奉，但他同时也是道教的护法四帅之一，盖因其曾为张天师守护丹室。后来民间还将其神像贴于门上，作为门神，镇邪祈福。其所司之职中，除了有“除瘟剪疟，保病禳灾”一项，还有“买卖求财，公能使之宜利和合。但有公平之事可以对神祷，无不如意”之功能。https://portraitofcaishen.com/products/chinese-god-of-wealth-figurine-made-of-resin?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web
Zhao Gongming is also known as "Marshal Zhao Gongming". Taoism mainly worships him as the god of wealth, but he is also one of the four dharma protectors of Taoism, due to his role in guarding the alchemy for Tianshi Zhang. Later, the folk also pasted their gods on the door as a door god to suppress evil spirits and pray for blessings. In addition to the functions of "eliminating pestilence, cutting malaria, protecting diseases, and avoiding disasters", the functions of "buying and selling for wealth, and the public can make it suitable for profit and harmony. However, there are fair things to pray to God, and all things are satisfactory.".
民间普遍祭祀赵公明，大概是从明代中叶或稍前开始的，其主要原因就是买卖求财为其专司的主要职责之一。所供赵公明财神像皆顶盔披甲，着战袍，执鞭，黑而浓须，形象威猛。周围常画有聚宝盆、大元宝、宝珠、珊瑚ni o之类”。
The popular folk cult of Zhao Gongming probably began in the middle of the Ming Dynasty or earlier, and its main reason was that buying and selling for wealth was one of its main responsibilities. The statues of Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth, are all wearing helmets and armor, wearing a combat robe, wielding a whip, and have a black and thick beard, with a powerful image. "There are often painted treasure pots, large ingots, precious beads, corals, and the like around.".
据清人顾禄《清嘉录》卷三记载：吴地以阴历的三月十五日为赵公明的生日，每到此日，人们都要祭祀财神，或立庙祭祀，或在家中塑像祀之。此中商人祭祀财神最为普遍，河北《阳原县志》云：“财神，各商家各供于号中。每岁正月，为财神特别祀期，如民家之祀天地然。每岁二月十八日，亦献戏酬之。”
yAccording to the third volume of the Qing Jialu written by Gu Lu of the Qing Dynasty, the 15th day of March in the lunar calendar is the birthday of Zhao Gongming in the Wu region. On this day, people will worship the God of Wealth, either by setting up a temple to offer sacrifices, or by making statues at home. "Among them, the worship of the God of Wealth by merchants is the most common. According to the" Annals of Yangyuan County "in Hebei Province," The God of Wealth is offered by various merchants in their respective names. The first month of each year is a special period for the worship of the God of Wealth, like the worship of the people to heaven and earth. On the 18th day of February of each year, drama is also offered to reward them. "