proto-being

Updated: January 13, 2026

As with many other Chinese gods, the proto-being of the God of Wealth, Ts'ai Shên, has been ascribed to several persons. The original and best known until later times was Chao Kung-ming. The accounts of him differ also, but the following is the most popular.

E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner - Myths and Legends of China