What do people say to the Kitchen God on the Little New Year?
1. Report good deeds in heaven, and protect peace on earth!2. Report good deeds in heaven, and bring blessings back to the palace!
3. Thank the Kitchen God for taking care of us. Please, the Kitchen God, protect our whole family in the coming year, with good health and smooth careers.
Why do people worship the Kitchen God on the Little New Year?
The Kitchen God is a Buddha who protects the people with "abundant grain and wealth." He reports to the Jade Emperor about the situation of people offering incense to him each year. Therefore, people give the Kitchen God "benefits" so that he can speak well of them before the Jade Emperor. According to folklore, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month every year, the Kitchen God will tell the Jade Emperor about the good and bad deeds of the family, allowing the Jade Emperor to reward or punish them. Based on the Kitchen God's report, the Jade Emperor entrusts the development of the family's fortune to the Kitchen God in the coming year. There is a folk saying, "Men don't worship the moon, women don't worship the Kitchen God." Therefore, only men are allowed to worship the Kitchen God, which is considered a sign of respect for the Kitchen God by the ancients.
What are the things to note when worshipping the Kitchen God on the Little New Year?
1. First, you need to buy a portrait of the Kitchen God and stick it on the north or east side of the kitchen. If possible, you can add items such as a shrine, lamps, and candles.2. Prepare fruits, wine, and dishes, as well as incense and candles used during the worship of the Kitchen God. The essential offerings include six types: sugar candy, pastries, rice cakes, water chestnuts, sugarcane, and spinach. In addition, other items such as tofu, candies, and oranges can also be included. Usually, there should be ten kinds or more.
3. On the day of the Little New Year, the male head of the household places the prepared offerings, incense, and candles in front of the Kitchen God's shrine, kneels on the ground, and begins to worship. During this process, no women should participate.
4. Apply some sugar to the mouth of the Kitchen God's image, while praying that the Kitchen God speaks well of the family when reporting to the Jade Emperor.
5. Send off the Kitchen God. After the worship, politely send the Kitchen God back to heaven. Be sincere in removing the old portrait of the Kitchen God and burning it in the stove.
6. After the Spring Festival, invite a new portrait of the Kitchen God and stick it in the original position. As the saying goes, one's luck, two's destiny, and three's feng shui. It shows how important one's fortune is for a person.
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