Kitchen God; Stove God
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Kitchen God; Stove God; the household deity of the hearth
In Chinese folk religion, the Kitchen God is believed to reside in the kitchen hearth and report the household's activities to the Jade Emperor annually, typically on the 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. Offerings of sweet foods are made to 'seal his mouth' so he will speak only good words.
Měi每
nián年
là腊
yuè月
èr二
shí十
sān三
，
rén人
men们
yào要
jì祭
zào灶
jūn君
。
Every year on the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month, people worship the Kitchen God.
Zào灶
jūn君
de的
huà画
xiàng像
tōng通
cháng常
tiē贴
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
zào灶
tái台
shàng上
。
The portrait of the Kitchen God is usually posted on the kitchen stove.
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Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
zào灶
jūn君
huì会
shàng上
tiān天
bǐng禀
bào报
zhè这
jiā家
rén人
de的
shàn善
è恶
。
Folklore says that the Kitchen God ascends to heaven to report on this family's good and evil deeds.
Jì祭
zào灶
jūn君
shí时
yào要
gòng供
fèng奉
táng糖
guā瓜
，
xī希
wàng望
tā他
shuō说
hǎo好
huà话
。
When worshipping the Kitchen God, one should offer maltose candy, hoping he will speak good words.