1. Wishing you double blessings of fortune and wealth, golden treasures filling the hall, descendants thriving, and both family members and property flourishing;
2. Wishing lasting prosperity, thriving population and grain, enduring wealth, and long life for the family;
3. Wishing smoothness in all four seasons, six great successes, an endless flow of wealth, and all wishes fulfilled;
4. Wishing smooth financial success, everything goes as desired, healthy and prosperous years, and golden treasures filling the hall;
5. Wishing abundant resources and strength, achieving success, and all wishes fulfilled;
6. Wishing golden treasures filling the hall, blessings and wealth reaching old age, an endless flow of wealth, and everything goes as desired;
7. The hometown is for the people, the start of work, with heavenly and earthly deities protecting, fire god following, the stove has spirit, and everyone enjoys it;
8. For the poor, protecting the stove brings mountains of gold and silver; for the rich, building the stove brings five blessings; for passersby, admiring the stove brings continuous wealth;
9. Elders watching the stove bring health and longevity; children playing around the stove will become pillars of society; men standing by the stove are solid and upright;
10. A modest woman blushing at the stove is ready to marry her beloved; everyone protects the stove, bringing benefits to many.
There Are Specific Rules for Hakka People When Building a Kitchen Stove
1. Since ancient times, the Hakka people have had a reverence for the kitchen stove, believing that it governs the warmth and health of the family. They also believe that if the stove is prosperous, it means the family life is prosperous and the household business thrives.
2. Almost every household has a deity altar on the stove, either by pasting a picture of the "Stove God" or placing a "Commander Stove God Deity" tablet. They offer sacrifices during festivals to seek the protection of the Stove God.
3. Before "building the stove," they not only invite a feng shui master to choose a lucky day but also carefully consider the direction of the stove. People believe that: "If the stove door faces west, towards the direction of Xu and Hai, it leads to loss of wealth; facing south causes disputes and arguments; facing north leads to illness and disasters; facing east brings blessings and wealth."
5. It is also bad if the stove door faces another stove door, which indicates frequent quarrels within the family. If the stove door faces a Buddhist altar, it is also ominous because it represents yang opposing yin, like water extinguishing fire. If the stove door faces a well, it is a conflict between water and fire, leading to strange misfortunes, people with disfigured appearance, or internal conflicts within the family.
6. After building the stove, a lucky day is selected for the move-in. It must strictly follow the previously chosen time to "light the stove" (i.e., start using the stove). Otherwise, all efforts will be in vain. Lighting the stove requires selecting a lucky time and following a strict and complete ceremony, with some variations in local customs.
