The Folk Gods of the Chinese

Yes, they have Gods for almost everything. Chinese ,mostly love the God of Prosperity. To most Chinese who are in business, the God of Commerce is equally important.

To the ordinary Chinese, they will be contented with the 3 Gods called 'Fu, Look, Shou'. These three Gods which you find in most Chinese homes represents the 3 important things in life-'Fook' symbolises Luck, 'Look' symbolises longevity and 'Shou', Health.

Here are some Gods. There is rich history behind how some mortals becomes immortals. Kwan Kung, the God of Wealth had a double transformation. From a mere mortal, he became the God of War and today he is the God of Wealth.

God of Fortune

God of Commerce

God of the Doors

Fu, Look, Shou

God of Education

God of War

Interestingly, from the feedback of sales of God figurines from feng-shiu shops, some Gods are more popular than others. The popular Gods vary from month to month. This is a sample of Gods popular at one period of time.

1st : Monkey
2nd : Guan-yu
3rd : Jade Emperor
4th : Eigth Immortals
5th : Feng-du
6th : Yen-lo-Wong
7th : Guan-yin
8th : A0-chin
9th : Cao-Guojiu
10th : Dao