Why is it said that “men don’t worship the moon and women don’t worship the kitchen god”? What are the taboos in sending off the Kitchen God on New Year’s Eve?
Introduction: Little New Year is an important traditional festival. So why is it said that “men don’t worship the moon and women don’t worship the Kitchen God”? What are the taboos in sending off the Kitchen God on Little New Year’s Eve? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar has many nicknames, such as Ladong, Candong, Qiongdong, Layue, and Bingyue. The most familiar name is "Layue". Let’s take a look at Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018.Why do they say “Men don’t worship the moon and women don’t worship the kitchen god”?"Men don't worship the moon, and women don't offer sacrifices to the kitchen god" is an old saying, which means that men don't worship the moon god, and women don't offer sacrifices to the kitchen god.The ancients paid attention to feudal etiquette. They worshiped the moon on the 15th day of the eighth month and offered sacrifices to the Kitchen God during New Year's Eve. The ancients believed that the Moon God was the place where the fairy Chang'e lived. The moon is yin and the sun is yang, so only women can worship the moon but men cannot. In addition, the ancients also believed that the moon god was Chang'e, a beautiful woman. If a man worshiped her, it was a sign of evil intentions, so men could not worship the moon. The Kitchen God is generally considered male, so women cannot worship him. Moreover, if a woman does something bad while cooking, it must be on the stove fire, so women are not allowed to worship the Kitchen God. The custom of women not offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God has a long history. The Southern Song poet Fan Chengda wrote in his "Sacrificial Songs to the Kitchen God": According to ancient legend, on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God would look up to the sky and speak. The cloud chariot and the wind horse linger for a while, while the home has cups and plates for rich sacrifices. The pig's head is well cooked and the two fish are fresh, the red bean paste and sweet pine rice bait are round. Men offer wine and women avoid it, pouring wine and burning money will please the Kitchen God... This shows that, at least in the Southern Song Dynasty, women were required to stay away from the Kitchen God worship. Why aren’t women allowed to worship the Kitchen God? According to folklore, the Kitchen God is a male god who is the incarnation of mythological figures such as Yan Emperor or Zhurong. In the feudal era, it was emphasized that "men and women should not have physical contact", so it was against feudal ethics for women to worship him. What are the taboos in sending off the Kitchen God on New Year’s Eve?There are some taboos in worshiping the kitchen god. As the saying goes, "Men don't worship the moon, and women don't worship the kitchen god." According to the old custom, when offering sacrifices, men usually worship first, and then women move in.In some places, women are not allowed to worship the Kitchen God. Peng Yunzhang's "Youzhou Customs and Folk Songs - Burning the Stove" reads: "Burning the Stove, sending off the Purple Official, don't tell me how spicy it is, just say that the dust from my pot has risen, and there is no smoke, so I beg for mercy from the God of Heaven. God is merciful to you, and has bestowed upon you pure food. He has given you foreign bears and leopards to fill your kitchen, and black beans to feed your horses every year. "This is the record of the custom. The new wave of annual fortune in 2019 has already changed. Calculate your own fortune in advance, correct your mistakes if there are any, and encourage yourself if there are none, so that the new year will be smooth and safe. To calculate your new fortune in 2019, please click on the [Premium Calculation] below to learn about your new fortune. I wish you peace and happiness in the new year! |
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