[HIGHLIGHTS] Dongxiwen·Year of the Dragon Spring Festival丨Huang Jingchun and Zhang Bo: How was the image of the God of Wealth established?

In traditional Chinese culture, the dragon is a symbol with unique meanings. On this day, every household cleans their houses, sweeps the "poor" out of the door, and welcomes the "God of Wealth" into the house.

How was the image of the God of Wealth established? What are the similarities and differences in the ways young people seek money in ancient and modern times? Huang Jingchun, a professor at the Chinese Department of the School of Liberal Arts of Shanghai University, and Zhang Bo, a researcher at the Institute of Peking Studies at Beijing Union University, explain this.