Zhao Gongming China

The statues of Zhao Gongming, which first appeared in China's Jin Dynasty's "Ji Shen Ji" by Gan Bao, were originally the "plague god" who commanded ghost soldiers and caused black fever. He had the job titles of "god of epidemics" and "god of plague". Gradually, he evolved into the image of a wealth god.
The image of Zhao Gongming in the "Zhong Qi Tian" woodblock print from the Qing Dynasty appeared in the "zhi ma" (paper images used for worship and burned) that flourished in the Southern Song and Qing Dynasties. In folk culture, it was called "shen" or "mazi" or "jia ma". The paper images that included images of wealth gods were also called "cai ma". For example, in the popular paper print "Zhong Qi Zhao Gongming" from the Qing and Republic of China periods, Zhao Gongming not only retained his classic image as a "general god", but also held a gold ingot in his left hand and had a treasure pot in front of him, highlighting his role as a wealth god. At the same time, some of Zhao Gongming's attendants held gold ingots and treasures, further emphasizing his role as a wealth god. It is clear that the "Zhao Gongming" in Qing Dynasty folk image materials not only retained the characteristics of the general god from the Song and Yuan dynasties, but also added specific elements of wealth such as gold ingots, treasure pots, and treasures, which directly "showed" Zhao Gongming's role as a wealth god in the field of image studies.

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