Introduction to the Living Gods of Wealth: During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Chinese people widely respected the three living gods of wealth - Kang Baiwan, Shen Wansan, and Ruan Zilan. In the middle is Shen Wansan, a wealthy man from the Ming Dynasty. He was extremely wealthy. He once helped Zhu Yuanzhang conquer the world and financed the construction of half of the Nanjing city wall. However, in the later period, he was so successful that he made arrogant remarks about rewarding the three armies on Zhu Yuanzhang's behalf. This angered Zhu Yuanzhang, so he took it. He was demoted to Yunnan and died in a foreign land. He only became richer for one generation. The man on the right is "Kang Baiwan". He was loyal to the emperor and funded the construction of the Yellow River embankment twice. We are still researching where Ruan Zilan is from. It is said that he is from Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, but at least he is also a rich man well known to Shandong people. During the festival, Shandong people put up posters to worship these three living gods of wealth, hoping to be as prosperous as them in the coming year.

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