Beigang Wude Temple Introduction
Beigang Wude Temple, where the God of Wealth originates from a Chinese medicine shop, worships the Heavenly Official Wu Caishen, a mythical figure from the Ming dynasty novel "Fengshen Yanyi" (Investiture of the Gods), known as Zhao Gongming. He wields a steel whip and possesses two magical treasures, the Dinghaizhu and the Binding Dragon Rope. The worship of Beigang Wu Caishen originated from the Baosheng Hall, a Chinese medicine shop on the main street, which is now a trendy cultural coffee shop. The main deity of Beigang Wude Temple is the God of Wealth, Zhao Xuantan Yuanshuai – Zhao Gongming – who leads the five directions of wealth gods and oversees the treasury of gold and silver in the world, revered as the "God of Wealth from the Five Directions." The temple's large light blue incense burner is quite eye-catching, known as the "Heavenly Treasury," and the gold paper sold by the temple is inscribed with "Augmenting the Treasury." On the offering table, large ingots are placed to bring good fortune to the people, and many devotees specifically come here to pray for prosperity. Image of the Heavenly Incense Burner: Xue Yingqi/Photography. (Authorized photo, please do not reproduce)
Wude Temple (Five Way God of Wealth Temple)
