The Stove God is also a god posted on the kitchen. When we post the Stove God, we can have food every year and make our whole family safe and smooth. It is displayed on the walls of restaurants or kitchens. If you can post the picture of the Stove Lord, we can pay homage to it every day when we cook. So you know that there are also particularities to attaching the Stove Lord. In which direction is it better for the Stove Lord to face?
Where should the Kitchen God be posted in the kitchen?
The best direction for the Kitchen God to sit at home
In ancient times, folk houses usually faced south and north, so the Kitchen God’s The portraits usually all show houses facing north. However, due to the increasing development of society, the structure of the rooms in each house will be different, so the location of the Kitchen God cannot be unified. However, if the standards at home are acceptable, everyone should have the stove at home located in the east of China. The portrait of the Kitchen God is of course that the house faces the favorable direction of the north.
The statue of Zao Lord Buddha is attached to the side of the stove and faces the wall of the wind box. The couplets on both sides often read "God speaks good things, and the lower world eliminates disasters", and the second couplet also says "Enter the palace to bring good luck and good luck". In the middle is a Buddha statue of the Kitchen Lord and his wife. Two horses are usually painted beside the statue as mounts. When sending the Kitchen God to the Kitchen God, you should display and design the tributes. The most obvious offering is the sugar melon. It is customary to use glutinous rice in the northern Shanxi region. It is a junior product of sesame candy, which is very sticky and is now commonly known as sesame candy. There is a folk proverb that goes "Twenty-three, eat a plate of glutinous rice". Foods such as sugar and glutinous rice are both sweet and sticky.
The Origin and Customs of the Kitchen God
It is said that on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God can fly to the Jade Emperor and tell him what we have done in the past year. The Jade Emperor will give corresponding prizes or punishments based on the Kitchen God's report. Therefore, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, we placed various candies and beans in front of the Buddha statue of the Kitchen God. These items are the favorite food of the Kitchen God’s mount, and then smeared some red bean sugar water on the Kitchen God’s mouth. . Let the Kitchen God talk less about unhappy things when reporting to the Jade Emperor, and worshiping the Kitchen God is usually the responsibility of men.
The statue of Zao Lord Buddha is attached to the side of the stove and faces the wall of the wind box. The couplets on both sides often read "God speaks good things, and the lower world eliminates disasters", and the second couplet also says "Enter the palace to bring good luck and good luck". In the middle is a Buddha statue of the Kitchen Lord and his wife. Two horses are usually painted beside the statue as mounts. When sending the Kitchen God to the Kitchen God, you should display and design the tributes. The most obvious offering is the sugar melon. It is customary to use glutinous rice in the northern Shanxi region. It is a junior product of sesame candy, which is very sticky and is now commonly known as sesame candy. There is a folk proverb that goes "Twenty-three, eat a plate of glutinous rice". Foods such as sugar and glutinous rice are both sweet and sticky.
Be careful about the orientation of the stove when moving it
Every home feng shui environment, whether it is the living room, bedroom, kitchen, or bathroom, is inseparable from the influence of orientation and aura. In the traditional Zhouyi culture, orientation is divided into four positive polar directions: due east, due west, due north, and due south. The five element attribute of the stove is fire, so it is most suitable to place the stove in these directions. However, it is not suitable to place the stove in the west or north, because the west represents the five elements of gold, which can easily cause fire and metal to conflict with each other, while the north represents water, which can easily cause water and fire to conflict with each other, resulting in blocked auras.
The Stove Lord should be placed carefully when moving and installing the pot stove
According to legend, the Stove Lord is the god in charge of food and fireworks in the world, so the concept of enshrining the Stove Lord in the kitchens of many people’s homes is and customs, and worshiping gods requires more Feng Shui knowledge. For example: the position of the Stove Lord should not be in the same direction as the kitchen faucet; the position of the Stove Lord should not be pressed by a beam, etc.
Pay attention to the balance of yin and yang when moving and installing a pot stove
The balance of yin and yang The kitchen is a place where water and fire conflict. If the two can be balanced and harmonious, it will be conducive to the prosperity of the home. , the kitchen is a shady area, a place where food is stored, not an area frequently used by the whole family. However, if you use a corner of the kitchen as a temporary dining area, you can increase the yang energy of the kitchen and balance the yin and yang in the kitchen.