The Magical Three Legged Toad of Wealth

This symbol can be seen in many Chinese homes and offices. Today, it can be purchased online or even made with your own two hands. Once you acquire or make the proper frog and place it the right way, you may see your overall material wellbeing increase.

Following are some helpful tips about how to select the right toad and how to place it properly. At the end of the article, you will also find the legend that explains the origin of this ancient symbol.

First, you need to ensure that your frog is right. The three legged toad needs to have three legs, so don’t let a sly retailer fool you into purchasing a regular frog with four legs.

It’s also important to choose this symbol in the right color. The best color for this symbol is obviously gold. It can be made of gold, it can be gold plated, or it can be painted with gold paint. The creature should have one or three coins in its mouth. One coin is best, as it conforms to the ancient Chinese legend which you can read below. Some talismans are sold with no coins but with a slit where you can place a coin.

The second essential aspect for the success of your endeavor is the proper placement of this mascot. The frog has to be placed to look as though it’s jumping into your home. One of the best places is to the left of your entrance door inside the home. This will represent that money is galloping right into your home.

Another good place is the living room – here you would also need to place it to the left of the door, but in this case it would be facing the door. And yet another good place is a fountain – if you have a fountain at home, you can place it in there. Your little three legged toad will be happy to live in its native habitat - the water.

The other essential aspect is to believe in your new talisman. This is how many aspects work in feng shui – as soon as you start to believe in the power of these ancient Chinese symbols, good things will start to come to you.

Finally, according to the legend, there lived a modest man called Liu Hai. Later he became a god of wealth. However, at the time that we are referring to, he was just a modest and dignified man. One day, he walked to a well where a greedy the three legged toad dwelled. The man decided to conquer this mean creature. Here’s what he did – he took his belt off, attached a gold coin to it and lowered the belt into the well. The greedy creature caught the gold coin with its mouth and couldn’t let go, as it was too greedy, and Liu Hai pulled the toad out of the well. Since he was its conqueror, he could now command it. So, he told the creature to stop being nasty and greedy, and start helping people. The frog had to obey – henceforth, it started to help people by spitting gold coins for them.