There are certain theories about the choice of time to worship the Kitchen God. So, let’s take a look at whether we should worship the Kitchen God on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2021? Things to note when offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God! "La means connection, the handover between the new and the old, so grand sacrifices are held to reward merits." The twelfth month of the lunar calendar has passed, and the new year has arrived. Click on Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more about the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2021.Should we worship the Kitchen God on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2021?Yes, it is necessary to worship the Kitchen God on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2021.Offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God is an important activity on the day of Little New Year. The Minor New Year in the south falls on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, while in the north it falls on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. The Kitchen God's duties are to control the stove fire and manage food. The Kitchen God worship has a history of thousands of years among the Chinese people. The belief in the Kitchen God reflects the Chinese people's pursuit of the dream of "enough food and clothing". In the old days, almost every kitchen had an altar for the Kitchen God. People call this deity "Siming Bodhisattva" or "Kitchen God Siming". He is responsible for managing the stoves in each household and is worshipped as the patron saint of the family. The Kitchen God's shrine is usually located on the north or east side of the kitchen, with the statue of the Kitchen God placed in the middle. Some families who do not have a stove god niche will stick the statue of the god directly on the wall. Therefore, it is necessary to worship the Kitchen God on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 2021. Things to note when offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God!1. To offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God, one needs to prepare candies, clean water, beans, and fodder; the last three are for the Kitchen God’s mount for his ascension to heaven. When offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, you would melt Guandong sugar with fire and apply it on the Kitchen God's mouth.2. If the Kitchen God worship is celebrated on the 23rd day of the lunar calendar in your area, then you must not tear down the old Kitchen God statue. Wait until the 24th or around the Spring Festival and then replace it with a new one, because the Kitchen God will not leave your home until around 6 p.m. on the 24th, ride his horse up to heaven, and report to the Heavenly Palace. If you tear down the old image of the Kitchen God as soon as you 23, the Kitchen God will have no place to stay. 24. You can take down the old statue of the Kitchen God and put up a new one. Old Kitchen God statues can be burned or disposed of as garbage. 3. On the 23rd day of the lunar calendar, you must offer wine to the Kitchen God, but on the 24th, you don’t have to offer wine, as the Kitchen God is afraid of having a strong smell of alcohol when reporting. 4. The Han people have a custom that "men do not worship the moon, and women do not worship the Kitchen God", so worshiping the Kitchen God is limited to men. |
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