sacrifice to the kitchen god
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to make an offering to the kitchen god
archaicThis is an old folk custom, traditionally performed on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month (腊月二十三/二十四), known as Little New Year (小年). It involves offerings like candy, fruits, and incense to ensure the kitchen god reports favorably to the Jade Emperor. It is considered an archaic practice, though it may still be observed in some traditional households.
According to tradition, every household should offer sacrifices to the kitchen god on the night of the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month.
In the past, making offerings to the kitchen god was to ensure the Kitchen God would say good things when he ascended to heaven.
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Grandma still remembers the ritual of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god from her childhood.