As the Chinese saying goes, ‘A horse cannot gain its weight if it is not fed with extra fodder during the night’, a man cannot gain his wealth if not for the extra earnings. For centuries, many hold an insatiable desire to grow their wealth. In the pursuit of prosperity, one has to work exceptionally hard to pray for a windfall.

At Yuan Dynasty, Caishen was worshipped as the God of Prosperity. Traditional practices of putting up portrait of the deity on the door of every household projects hope for a year of good fortune and prosperity ahead.