In traditional Chinese culture, the God of Wealth is the god in charge of wealth. People pray to the God of Wealth in the hope of gaining wealth and good luck. In the culture of the God of Wealth, water is one of the important symbolic elements, representing wealth and good luck.

In traditional culture, water is regarded as a symbol of wealth because water represents flow and change, just like the flow and change of wealth. Water can flow and change, but it will not be destroyed, it will only change its form.