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Every year, Guan Gong’s birthday falls on the 24th day of the 6th Lunar Month. This year, that happens to be on the 2nd of August 2021. An auspicious occasion, Guan Gong’s birthday is a celebration of his outstanding bravery, wisdom and tenacity.

Widely hailed for his divine powers to bless business owners with benefactors and opportunities, Guan Gong is one of the most important deities in South East Asia.

During his lifetime, Guan Gong was a Chinese military general with a strong sense of loyalty and martial prowess – his impressive performance and unstoppable winning streak on the battlefield led to his eventual deification.

A legendary figure, Guan Gong is revered throughout Imperial Chinese history as an everlasting embodiment of loyalty, bravery and foresightedness.

A Historical Tribute to Guan Gong 

A statue located in Yuncheng, Shanxi province – Guan Gong’s hometown where he lived for 19 years – is a large monument in tribute to his military contributions during the Three Kingdoms period. Fighting under the well-known warlord Liubei, Guan Gong led his military troops, defied the odds and overcame many formidable enemies in his decade-long military campaigns.

Immortalising Guan Gong’s Business Virtues

After his deification, generations of Chinese businessmen and merchants began praying to Guan Gong as the Business God of Wealth (also known as the Martial God of Wealth). They believed that his bountiful blessings would pave the way for business growth.

Business is war. Thriving in business is akin to succeeding in warfare. Acute foresight, business intuition and a powerful network of benefactors are essential for modern-day business owners and sales professionals to achieve success.

Guan Gong personifies the values of successful businessmen and sales professionals.

Strategic Vision: Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others, enabling business owners to build future-proof business models, products and services. Guan Gong is well known for his legendary foresight and vision in devising successful military campaigns. His ability to predict the enemy’s next move is akin to a businessmen’s ability to predict upcoming market trends. This is critical for developing relevant business strategies to stay ahead of one’s competitors.

Network: Your network is your net worth. Benefactors, partners, and customers form the cornerstone of every successful business. Guan Gong enhances the benefactor luck of business owners, enabling them to build a formidable and loyal network to scale their business.

Team Work: An outstanding team is the secret behind common people’s uncommon success. Every successful businessman is supported by a team of driven, motivated, and talented individuals. To achieve exponential growth, every businessman needs to work with a dynamic team that leaves no stone unturned in executing every initiative to drive greater growth and success. Guan Gong enables business owners to build high-performing teams to deliver lasting business results.

Adaptability: Adaptability is the power to transform crises into opportunities. In turbulent times, it is businessmen who seize the first-mover advantage and are able to outdo their competitors. Guan Gong is known for his excellent ability to turn the tides in his favour, even when foraying on the enemy’s land. He empowers his devotees to see the silver lining in every situation, thereafter capitalising on them to achieve breakthrough results.

Bravery: Bravery is critical for venturing into uncharted waters – it is the absence of fear when plunging headfirst into the unknown. Guan Gong is known for his ability to make bold decisions that secure important victories. The blessing of Guan Gong helps business owners make bold and decisive moves to secure important markets and business opportunities.

This year, Imperial Harvest celebrates the legendary achievements of Guan Gong with the elegantly hand-engraved Imperial Harvest Fine Jadeite Guan Gong.

Inspired by Guan Gong’s timeless savviness and compassionate benevolence, Imperial Harvest presents the Fine Jadeite Guan Gong — a potent Imperial Harvest treasure that uplifts the business growth of its destined owner. Garnering strategic benefactor support, this fine earthly treasure increases sales and empowers its destined owner to achieve exponential breakthroughs.
The Green Dragon Sabre (青龙偃月刀) is historically renowned as the heaviest weapon wielded by a military general in the ancient Chinese era — its heft indicative of the sheer prowess with which Guan Gong approaches challenges. With the Green Dragon Sabre, Guan Gong removes malefactors from the destined owner’s path to success, enabling them to overcome challenges with ease.
The Victory Flag boasts Guan Gong’s triumphs in battle, leading adherents with the same expertise once afforded in his military career. With this powerful emblem of prosperity, Guan Gong arms adherents with the skills and determination to overcome and triumph over their adversities.

The Wealth Garnering Pot next to Guan Gong is synonymous with success and prosperity in Chinese culture, a testament to Guan Gong’s status as the Business God of Wealth. This emblem of prosperity fosters favourable conditions to further devotees’ financial ambitions.