All Merchants praise our God, Kubera. Kubera is the son of a sage named Visravas, which explains why we sometimes call him Vaisravana as well.  Unfortunatley we're clueless to whom his other may be.  For one-thousand years, Kubera performed austerities. Due to this, Brahma, the Creator, granted immortality upon him and has made him the guardian of all treasures in the world!

Kubera is a pale yellow, with three legs and is a corpulent God. In his right hand, he holds the biggest, brightest lemon, in his other, a female mongoose, with the sleekest, most beautiful fur around. This mongoose spits jewels of many color, when Kubera wishes to bestow his many riches upon some lucky, yet deserving young man or woman.  He wears many jewels, in the biggest, most lucious bracelets, necklaces, and earrings, with a passion for red ornaments. Often he is depicted upon a white lotus, and when visualizing him, one should see a God with one foot upon a vessel full of jewels.

Kubera was once injured greatly by a wheel of some sort hitting his head. To show our respects to our god, on his statues we pour water over his head.

Kubera is also lord of all Yakshas (also known as Goblins). These giant figures are sometimes said to bring disease, however converted Yakshas are cited as guardians of Buddhism in many texts.

Kubera, lastly, is one of the eight Dharmapalas, or, Gods whom are Defenders of Buddhism. The other seven are Brahma, the Creator, Yama, God of Death, Mahakala, the Great Black One, Yamantaka, Conqueror of Death, Hayagriva, the Horse-Necked One, Palden Lhamo, the Goddess, and Begtse, the God of War.In the southern outskirts of Koguryo lived an old, happy lookin' lady. Dressed in the brightest clothes, with long, gray hair.  For ages she's been telling young travellers of her tale. 

She spoke about her daughters birth stone, that was given to her at birth.  It was a dull, scuffed up blue ring, with a small engraving next to the birth stone.  It read "Kubera." She spoke of her remembrance of the god and had wished for her daughter to grow and become rather prosperous in life, just like her sister has done.  So, she had the birthstone engraved after the god, so everytime her daughter looked upon this stone, she'd think of the god Kubera, and keep herself focused on life, and the success hardwork would bring to her.

"I taught my daughter within my home for sixteen years.  She was an incredibley fast learner, and surpased my intelligence.  After our teachings, she worshipped Kubera, in hopes that he will grant her the power to use her intelligence, to become successful in life.  16th year, second moon, my daughter vanished, with a trace of sand leading to the loom.  There laid a note.

"Mother,
Tonight a strange man has come to my bedroom.  He told me father was waiting at the southern gates of kugnae.  Kubera has come for us.  We will return soon.

Love,
Your daughter"

My daughter returned with a gold necklace dangling around her neck, elegant clothing, and shouted.  "Oh, mother!  Look at me!  Kubera was so impressed with my hardwork and determination, that he granted me with riches upon riches."  In her room laid many jewles, diamonds and gold.

She ended up getting engaged  to an incredible handsome scholar, who treated her like a princess.  They moved off to shilla, and lived in a great big mansion."

The traveler sat there in awe.  Wishing for riches, and finally asked, "How..?"

She grinned, and said "hardwork and determination young one.  You can become successful in life as well.  Maybe just one day you will be granted many riches from Kubera."