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Wearing taboos
1. Do not wear it when bathing: avoid thangka contact with water or bath products.
2. Avoid placing it in the toilet: the toilet is humid and unclean, which may damage the thangka.
3. Maintain piety and awe: thangka has religious significance and needs to be respected.
Daily care
1. Avoid exposure to the sun: place it in a constant temperature place to prevent the pigment from fading or the material from cracking.
2. Reduce smoke: long-term smoke will cause the surface of the thangka to turn yellow.
3. Moisture-proof area: keep it dry, and dry it in non-direct sunlight for 1-2 minutes in autumn to dehumidify, and avoid strong light.
**Cultural significance**
The Five-way God of Wealth combines the Buddhist concept of giving and the folk belief in seeking wealth, reminding believers of the importance of "merit and merit" - wealth must be given equal weight to virtue and wisdom. In Tibetan areas, the God of Wealth often practices with Tara, Guanyin, etc., reflecting the balance of compassion and convenience.
**1. Yellow Jambhala (Tibetan name: Zambalasebo)**
- **Direction**: Center
- **Symbol**: Foundation of wealth, abundance and power
- **Image**: Yellow body, wearing a crown, holding Mani Jewel (wish-fulfilling jewel) in the right hand, holding a treasure-spitting rat in the left hand (symbolizing the outflow of wealth), riding a white lion.
- **Merit**: Helping sentient beings accumulate material and spiritual wealth and eliminate economic difficulties, but emphasizing charity and good deeds, avoiding greed.
- **Common offerings**: Merchants and entrepreneurs often practice the Yellow Jambhala Dharma.
**2. White Jambhala (Tibetan name: Zambalasebo)**
- **Direction**: West
- **Symbol**: Pure wealth, elimination of karma
- **Image**: White body, three angry eyes, holding a treasure stick in the right hand, holding a treasure-spitting rat in the left hand, riding a dragon or sitting on a lotus platform
- **Merit**: Specializes in eliminating the suffering of poverty and illness, helping people get clean money (such as legitimate income), suitable for people with difficult lives to worship.
**3. Red God of Wealth (Tibetan name: Zambala Mapo)**
- **Direction**: South
- **Symbol**: Power and gathering wealth
- **Image**: Red body, wearing armor, holding a treasure bottle or Ruyi in the right hand, holding a treasure-spitting rat in the left hand, riding a mule or sitting on a lotus platform.
- **Merit**: Helps people improve their social status and career achievements, suitable for politicians or managers to practice.
**4. Black God of Wealth (Tibetan name: Zambala Napo)**
- **Direction**: North
- **Symbol**: Subdue evil and protect good, partial wealth and unexpected wealth
- **Image**: Dark blue body, naked and unadorned (representing freedom from greed and attachment), holding a skull vessel (kabala) in the right hand, holding a treasure-spitting rat in the left hand, and stepping on treasures.
- **Merit**: Save the lower beings and quickly alleviate poverty, but need to practice with compassion.
**5. Green Wealth God (Tibetan name: Zambala Jiangche)**
- **Direction**: East
- **Symbol**: Growth and vitality
- **Image**: Green body, holding a precious knife in the right hand (to cut off the root of poverty), holding a treasure-spitting rat in the left hand, riding a green-maned white lion.
- **Merit**: Help people expand their careers and increase their wealth, suitable for those who are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry or need sustainable development.
**Common characteristics and key points of practice**
- **Treasure-spitting rat**: The five wealth gods all hold treasure-spitting rats, symbolizing a continuous flow of wealth.
- **Core of practice**: Emphasize "using wealth to support the Tao", wealth should be used to do good deeds and accumulate virtues, not to satisfy selfish desires.
- **Ritual**: Need to practice according to the master's teachings, often with mantras (such as the Yellow Wealth God's Heart Mantra), offering lights, offering water, etc.
