The great
spirits of the earth possess great spiritual powers that not many
spirits can match! Why! There is several aspect of the earth; it is
wide and extensive, it supports and nourishes all living beings, it
receives the great rain, it produces grass and trees, it holds all
planted seeds, it produces medicines, it is impartial and it holds many
treasures.
All
the lands through out the world receives his protection; all the
grasses, woods, stones, sands, paddy fields, hemp, bamboo, reeds,
grains, rice, gems, and oil come forth from the ground because of his
power. He can even prevent plagues ghosts from spreading epidemics;
furthermore he’s the greatest wealth deity on earth! The image on the
left is the sculpture of the great spirits of the earth. He’s always
depicted as an elderly man with a white beard usually smiling and
maintaining a benevolent expression. He holds an auspicious wish
fulfilling object called “Ru Yi” 「如意」.While the other hand on the right holds several gold ingots. He is also called “The Upright Spirit of Fortune and Wealth” (福德正神) when worshipped in temples and homes; while in a cemetery, he is called “Hou Tu” (后土)
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