The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is an important month for preparing for the New Year, and half of the time is spent preparing for the Spring Festival. As the saying goes, a new year brings new hope. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com to learn about the details of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2021!Should we invite the Kitchen God on New Year’s Eve in 2022?There is a custom of offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God during the Little New Year, but offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God means " sending off the Kitchen God " rather than "inviting the Kitchen God".Offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God is an important activity on the day of the Little New Year. It usually takes place on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in the north and on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month in the south. 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. What do we need to prepare for the Kitchen God Festival on New Year’s Eve?1. If there is a Kitchen God niche at home, wipe it clean first. The Kitchen God's shrine should be placed on the north or east side of the kitchen, with the statue of the Kitchen God in the middle.2. Prepare the incense, wine, and bowls and plates for worshiping the Kitchen God. Some offerings that do not need to be prepared on the same day can also be prepared the day before. For example, worshiping the Kitchen God generally requires preparing kitchen sugar, dumplings, glutinous rice balls, rice cakes, lotus seed rice pudding, etc. 3. When worshiping the Kitchen God, besides praying for blessings, one must also send the Kitchen God back to heaven to report the good and evil deeds of the human world. Therefore, it is necessary to burn a paper horse made of bamboo strips as the mount for the Kitchen God to ascend to heaven. You also need to prepare some fried soybeans, hay and water as dry food and fodder for the mount. 4. When offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, arrange the offerings, burn incense and worship, then offer the first wine. At this time, you should pray sincerely to the Kitchen God. After that, offer the second wine. After the third wine, tear down the old image of the Kitchen God and burn it together with the divine horse and treasures. This represents sending the Kitchen God to heaven, and the ceremony is successfully completed. 5. After sending off the Kitchen God, you have to wait for the day to welcome him home. The day to welcome the kitchen god is usually on New Year's Eve, but in some places it will be chosen on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. To welcome the Kitchen God back, you need to set up a new statue and post a new image of the Kitchen God. Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to figure out where your golden marriage is? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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