What are the taboos of welcoming the kitchen god on the fourth day of the lunar new year?
The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is also a very important day in the Spring Festival.It has the traditional custom of "welcoming the kitchen god and sending the fire god".It is also called "Sheep Day" in ancient books.It also has the beauty of Sanyang Kaitai and good luck.omen.In particular, welcoming the Kitchen God on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is highly valued by people, which contains the wish to pray for the Kitchen God to bless the family"s health and safety.
The origin of welcoming the Kitchen God on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year
Chinese folk worship the Kitchen God for a long time, and it has been handed down since the Shang Dynasty.The kitchen god is listed as one of the five sacrificial gods, and is responsible for the safety of the family together with the five gods, the god of the door, the god of the well, the god of the toilet, and the god of Zhongliu.The reason why the Kitchen God is respected is not only because it controls people"s food and brings convenience to life, but the responsibility of the Kitchen God is an official sent by the Jade Emperor to the world to investigate the good and evil of a family.Returning to the sky, and on the fourth day of the new year, it will return to the world, and then there is the custom of welcoming the kitchen god on the fourth day of the new year.This is not only a custom, but also a good wish of people to get rid of evil spirits, avoid disasters and pray for blessings.
Notes for the Lord of the Stove
1.The orientation of the master of the stove:As the saying goes, "The heaven says good things, and the lower world keeps peace".For people who "take food as the heaven", offering The kitchen lord is a very important thing, which is related to whether the life in the coming year can be prosperous and healthy.The Five Elements of the Stove Lord are generally attached to the side of the stove.If your stove faces west and there is a wall on the back, stick it to the north, and so on.At the same time, it is taboo not to stick it too high, so as not to offend the Stove Lord.May not bring good luck for the new year at home.
2.Placement of offerings:The Kitchen God is the god who is in charge of eating and drinking, so the Lord of the Kitchen God has extremely high requirements for offerings.Nine bowls of vegetables, nine steamed buns, and chopsticks are required to face each other.Immortals, with their small heads facing themselves, placed them next to the bowl in turn.Second, worship cigarettes and incense.When the incense burns out, the smoke will not continue, and the offering will be completed when the incense is extinguished.In the process of worshiping the incense, recite auspicious words or pray, so as to bless the family.
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