# Worshipping the Wealth Deity: How to Ask

> A complete guide to worshipping the Wealth Deity: civil versus martial wealth gods, where the wealth treasury comes from, how to phrase a request for wealth, and how to do it online at Tianyun Temple.

The Wealth Deity is one of the most worshipped figures among business owners and office workers. Tianyun Temple houses the Wealth Deity; if you want to ask about money, sales or windfall luck, start by understanding how to ask.

## Civil and martial wealth deities

The civil wealth gods (Bi Gan, Fan Li) govern earned income and suit office workers and steady businesses. The martial wealth gods (Zhao Gongming, Lord Guan) govern expansion and warding off misfortune, and are most often worshipped by salespeople, founders and performance-driven work. Before you ask, be clear which kind of wealth you mean.

## What a wealth treasury is

Folk belief holds that everyone is born with a "wealth treasury"; losing money means the treasury has a hole. Repairing it means asking the deity to mend the treasury, usually with a petition and joss paper, often on the Wealth Deity's birthday (the fifteenth day of the third lunar month) or on a day of heavenly pardon.

## How to phrase the request

Say where the money comes from: "I run a small food stall; I ask Mazu and the Wealth Deity to bless the business with steady customers." Asking for windfall luck such as a lottery is allowed, but remember to promise something back: "If wealth is granted, I will donate part of it to charity." Give and ask, and the road stays long.

## Doing it online

Offer incense before the Wealth Deity, then cast the blocks about a financial decision you are facing — a job change, an investment, opening a shop. Stop by Lord Guan as well for stability in your work. The temple's coin economy is a small practice in itself: worship, ring toss and pachinko earn coins, and you feel how wealth accumulates a little at a time.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is it okay to ask for windfall luck?

You can, but do not gamble your rent. The deity blesses effort; treat windfalls as a bonus.

### When is the best day to worship?

The Wealth Deity's birthday on the fifteenth of the third lunar month, the fifth day of the first month when wealth is welcomed, and days of heavenly pardon are popular. Any day with sincerity works the same.

### Can the tiger god help with money?

Yes. The tiger god is a wealth-bringing guardian, and many business owners worship it specifically for money flow. Tianyun Temple has one guarding the hall.

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Updated 2026-11-12 · Tianyun Temple 天雲宮 · https://tianyungong.com/en/guide/cai-shen-wealth