Mahākāla: He is a Dharmapala in Esoteric Buddhism. He is usually depicted as a tall figure with dark skin, having one face and two arms or multiple faces and multiple arms, and holding various Dharma instruments such as a battle-axe knife and a skull bowl. Mahākāla possesses great power, capable of subduing demonic obstacles and safeguarding the Buddhist Dharma. At the same time, he is also regarded as the bestower of wealth and blessings. In Tibetan Buddhism, he is one of the important Dharmapalas and is revered and worshipped by numerous believers.
Yellow Jambhala: He is one of the Gods of Wealth in Tibetan Buddhism. His body is golden in color. He wears a precious crown, celestial clothes, and various jewelry ornaments, with a kind face. He usually holds a wish-fulfilling jewel in his left hand, symbolizing the ability to bestow endless wealth upon all living beings; and holds a Mani pearl in his right hand, which can fulfill all kinds of wishes of sentient beings. Yellow Jambhala is a Dharmapala that protects the Buddhist Dharma, and also a Bodhisattva who helps sentient beings accumulate wealth and eliminate poverty.
Green Tara: She is one of the twenty-one manifestations of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism and the chief of the Taras. Her entire body is green. She wears a five-colored Buddha crown, has a beautiful face, her upper body is bare, adorned with 璎珞 (jeweled necklaces) and jewelry. She sits with one leg bent and the other leg stretched downward, stepping on a lotus flower. Her right hand is placed in front of her knee making the Wish-Granting Mudra, and her left hand holds an utpala flower. With compassion and wisdom, she saves sentient beings, enabling people to get rid of eight kinds of fears and be liberated from eight difficulties. She can also transform the "doubt" among the "five poisons" into wisdom and has the merit of protecting women and children.
Marīcī: She is a Bodhisattva in Buddhism. She has the great power of freedom and supernatural abilities, and can make herself invisible. She eliminates obstacles and bestows benefits upon sentient beings. Marīcī is usually depicted with three faces and eight arms. The three faces are respectively in the appearance of a Bodhisattva, a pig, and a yaksha. The eight arms each hold different Dharma instruments, such as a Vajra pestle, arrows, and a bow. She often rides in a cart pulled by seven pigs and is regarded as a Dharmapala in Buddhism that can protect practitioners from dangers and obstacles on their paths.
The Five Directions Wealth Gods: They include Bi Gan, the God of Wealth in the East; Chai Wangye, the God of Wealth in the South; Guan Gong, the God of Wealth in the West; Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth in the North; and Wang Hai, the God of Wealth in the Center. Bi Gan was framed by Daji, a fox spirit, and had his heart dug out and died. The common people believed that since he had no heart, he would be fair, so they enshrined him as the Civil God of Wealth in charge of the financial resources in the East. Chai Wangye is Chai Rong, the Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty in the Five Dynasties. When he was young, he pushed a cart and made a fortune in the South, and he is in charge of the financial resources in the South. Guan Gong was a famous general in the Three Kingdoms period and a general of the Kingdom of Shu in the West. Due to his loyalty and righteousness, he was enshrined as the Martial God of Wealth in charge of the financial resources in the West. Zhao Gongming, also known as Zhao Xuantan, was enshrined as the Martial God of Wealth. It is said that he was born in the northern part of the Central Plains and is in charge of the financial resources in the North. Wang Hai was the monarch of the Shang State in the Xia Dynasty. He invented the ox cart and encouraged trade, and was enshrined as the God in charge of the financial resources in the Center.
Dragon King Bodhisattva of Wide Salvation: In Buddhist legend, he is the fifth son of the Dragon King, named Sheng Yan. He once carried Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva to the South Sea to protect the Dharma. Later, he made a vow to guard the South Sea and ensure the prosperity of the common people. The Tathagata Buddha bestowed upon him three wealth-attracting magic instruments: a "gold ingot", a "treasury of wealth", and a "cornucopia", and he is in charge of the distribution of wealth in the human world. People who ask Wuye the God of Wealth for wealth will have their wishes fulfilled, so he is called "Wuye the God of Wealth of the Dragon King". There are many temples enshrining him among the common people, such as Wuye Temple in Wutai Mountain.
Zaki Lhamo: She is a Dharmapala of Sera Monastery of the Gelugpa sect in Tibetan Buddhism. She was originally a goddess from the Han region and later came to Tibet. Zaki Lhamo is usually depicted as a woman wearing Tibetan-style clothing, with a kind yet dignified face. She is regarded as both a God of Wealth and a Dharmapala, especially having a special blessing power for financial luck. Her statue is enshrined in Zaki Temple in Lhasa, and many people go there to pray for prosperous financial luck.
