Old times the folk supplied the stove god in front of the stove,Popular name stove king.About this stove god, view always unable to agree.Some saying: But “Yan Di catches fire, dies for the stove god.Also” has said that,“ Zhuanxu (one of five emperors) the son name is called the plow, When official of the word fire, therefore the people offer sacrifice to him for the stove god.” Stove god tube any?It is said at first by all means matter of the whole family diet,Afterwards the authority expanded gradually,Becomes the tube whole family's life and death fortune and misfortune, And has been on record as necessary a family members' merit recording,Every year December 23 (or 24)Ascends the sky reports to the jade emperor 。Therefore the folk supplies the stove king,The couplets hung in front of a hall many are: “Heaven word good deed,The world of mortals lets go at that.” The horizontal hanging scroll is: “Household head.” The common people do not dare to offend him,Feared he calumniates somebody to superiors.Certainly sometimes is impolite,Is going to ascend the sky in him time,With stove sugar(Mi Tang)Sticks to his mouth,Does not let him be gossipy.
The stove god is long any type?It is said first is the old woman,Afterwards changed the man,Moreover is a body“Red clothes,As if beautiful Female” handsome man.The modern folk consecrates the stove god is a couple,Namely the kitchen god master and stove Grandma Wang,It is said the male name is called Zhang Kui,Female calls Gao Lanying,Their fact sees in "Feng-Shen-Yan-Yi".
Offers sacrifice to the kitchen god the custom,Was in vogue since old times.Song Dynasty poet Fan Chengda "Offers sacrifice to the kitchen god Word" the cloud:
Ancient biography in December 24,Stove Mr. faces upwards to want the word matter.
The cloud vehicle divine horse slightly lingers,The family has ten cup board abundant sacrificial ceremonies.
Pig blocks the ripe double seafood,Kidney bean paste nardostachys chinensis dumpling circle.