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The Hall of Wealth GodsFive-way Wealth Gods
There are five wealth gods residing at the hall of wealth gods. They represent wealth gods in five directions (east, west, north, south, and center), and they bring blessing for wealth to followers. The wealth god in the middle is Zhao Gongming. Legend has it that Zhao used to be very poor, and he begged for life. He had a chicken that could not lay eggs and a dog that could not bark. One night, the sky lit up, and all the deities were heading towards heaven. It was the open gate of heaven, and it only occurred every three thousand years. Zhao pleaded to the gods to give him lots of wealth. The next day, his chicken started to lay eggs of gold, and whenever the dog barked, it would cough out a silver nugget. He shared his newfound wealth with the villagers. He asked workers to put gold foil on paper money for deities and silver foil on paper money for ghosts and ancestors. That is why there are gold and silver foils on different types of paper money. Since Zhao was a man of righteousness, so he was named god of wealth for businesses (Wu Caishen).
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God of Wealth for People (Wen Caishen)
God of Wealth for Gamblers (Pian Caishen)There are different origins as to the origin of god of wealth for gamblers. The one residing at Fude Temple on Dianzai Street is Hanxin. When Han was a general, he often won in gambling, and that’s why people worship him as god of wealth. People who want good fortune in gambling often worship Hanxin. Video
Text and pictures:Katie Liu,Sophie Chien｜Photo: The Wondrous Temple Expedition｜Reference: National Religion Information Network https://religion.moi.gov.tw/Knowledge/Content?ci=2&cid=288
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Legend has it that Wen Caishen was a prime minister named Bigan. He was loyal to his job. One day, heaven was in need of a manager for its treasury, and God of Heaven chose Bigan because he did not have a heart, so he would be unbiased. Bigan was chosen for the job, and he was known as the god of wealth for people 
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