Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026616W04EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description
雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026616W04EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description
Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/
Follow us on
Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews
X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News
Every department store hopes for stellar sales and crowds of shoppers. Next to the parking garage for a mall in Kaohsiung’s Caoya, a shrine to the God of Wealth was built especially for the staff. Employees stop by to pray before their shifts, asking for their counters to make good sales and see an endless flow of customers. The sight has become a unique feature of the shopping center.
While on her way to work, a retail employee stops by this God of Wealth shrine for a quick prayer. Before the mall doors open, staff stop by one after another to pay their respects.
Mall employee
Prays at shrine
I’ll stop by on my way to work. It’s become a habit to pray for the day to go well.
This shrine in Kaohsiung’s Caoya is in a unique spot, right next to a department store parking garage. It’s there for the exclusive use of the retail staff to pray for sales, making it known as the “mall god shrine.” With an altar full of snacks and other offerings, it’s easy to see how effective it is.
Mall employee
Prays at shrine
I’ll go whenever I can to pray for the mall’s sales to keep improving. Everyone goes.
This tiny shrine nestled right next to the mall is frequented by employees praying for booming business, making it a quirk of the neighborhood.
Down a small alley over in Sanmin District, there’s another Wealth God temple that’s also a must-go spot among locals looking for a little pocketbook assistance.
This temple houses the Martial God of Wealth who can help with sales, as well as the Civil God of Wealth for regular income and financial wisdom. Since it’s in the city center, many people working in sales-driven jobs come here to pay their respects.
Member of staff
Temple
We’ve gotten a very positive response online. A lot of young people come here to pray for wealth.
Although tucked away in an inconspicuous alley, locals will tell their neighbors to come pray for business prosperity and wealth, becoming a pre-work ritual for many local professionals.
For more Taiwan news, tune in:
Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152
Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53
#GodofWealth #shrine #temple #prayer #mall #departmentstore #Kaohsiung #retail #religion
#台灣新聞 #TaiwanNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan
