What is the name of the Taoist god of wealth often depicted riding a black tiger?

The Taoist god of wealth often depicted riding a black tiger is Zhao Gongming. He is also known as Zhao Gong Yuanshuai and Xuantan Zhenjun, or the Marshal of the Dark Altar.

Zhao Gongming is commonly identified as the central figure among the Five Gods of Wealth and as the principal Military God of Wealth. His usual attributes include armor, an iron whip, a golden ingot, and a black tiger. These distinguish him from Civil Gods of Wealth such as Bi Gan and Fan Li, who are typically shown in courtly robes.

His best-known mythological story appears in the Ming-era novel Fengshen Yanyi. Zhao aids the Shang cause, dies in battle, and is later deified by Jiang Ziya. In his divine role, he grants prosperity, protects against misfortune, and oversees several assistant wealth deities.

A common mix-up is Caishen, the general Chinese term for a wealth deity. Caishen can refer to several figures, but Zhao Gongming is the specific tiger-riding military form most closely associated with this imagery.