The height and taboo of Kitchen God. Many families will worship the kitchen god according to our traditional customs and culture, but they are not clear about the taboo of the kitchen god's position. If something goes wrong, it will easily affect the fate of the family. The following is what I have compiled about the height and taboos of Kitchen God.
Height and Taboos of Kitchen God 1 Location and Taboos of Kitchen God
The stove is the shelter of the kitchen god, and it is of course best to worship the kitchen god on the stove. If there is no place to worship above the stove, you can worship the kitchen god in the south of the kitchen. The five elements of Kitchen God belong to fire, which is just suitable for southerners to worship fire. However, the biggest taboo of sticking a kitchen elephant is not to stick it too high, generally not exceeding 1 meter. Many people don't understand this now. It is wrong to hold an elephant high for the sake of beauty.
Kitchen God is attached to the wall next to the cooker, facing the bellows. Most of the couplets on both sides are "Heaven speaks well, the lower bound is safe", and some of the couplets at the bottom are also written "Go back to the palace for good luck". In the middle is the idol of the husband and wife in the kitchen, and two horses are often painted next to the idol as mounts. When offering sacrifices to the stove, offerings should be displayed, the most prominent of which is honeydew melon. Used in the north of Shanxi, it is the primary product of sesame sugar, which is particularly sticky. Now collectively referred to as sesame sugar. There is a folk proverb "Twenty-three, eat a plate". Foods such as sugar and preserves are sweet and sticky.
I ate carefully, but I couldn't speak. Yesterday, my mouth was blocked and I was not allowed to make trouble. A few eggs should also be put in the offering, which are snacks for foxes and weasels. It is said that they are all subordinates of Kitchen God, and we have to take care of them. When offering sacrifices to the stove, in addition to offering incense and wine, it is especially necessary to sprinkle horse material for the mount of the kitchen god, from the front of the stove to the outside of the stove. After these ceremonies, the Kitchen God will be taken down and burned. Wait until New Year's Eve to set up a new idol.
Sitting in the east and west, the full name of Kitchen God is "Kitchen God who commands the nine spirits of the East Kitchen", commonly known as "Kitchen God", "Kitchen God who commands the true king", "Smoke Lord of the East Kitchen for nine days", "House God" or "Kitchen King". In the north, he is called "Kitchen God", and Luanmen is regarded as one of the three benefactors, that is, Kitchen God. The origin of the Kitchen God was very early, and the Shang Dynasty began to offer sacrifices among the people. Zhou Li, the son of Xu Suo, was regarded as the Kitchen God. Before Qin and Han Dynasties, it was listed as one of the five major sacrifices.
With the five gods * * *, namely the door god, the well god, Ce Shen and the slippers, the safe kitchen god who is in charge of the family is respected because the kitchen god's duty is not only to take charge of people's diet and give convenience to life, but also to be an official sent by the Jade Emperor to inspect the good and evil of a family. Kitchen God accompanied the two gods, holding a "good jar" and a "bad jar", recording the family's behavior in the jar at any time, and then reporting it to the Jade Emperor God after the end of the year.
How to invite the kitchen god
Please invite the chef to have a party first. Sacrifice what you need to the stove: three incense sticks and a pair of candles. Three cups of green tea and three cups of wine. Wen Shu, Tribute, Gold and Silver Notes.
1, listing incense burners, candles, essays and tributes is equal to before the throne. (If there is no God's position, you can set a temporary God's plan in the east or north direction of the kitchen. Because of the limited environment, you can also set up a plan directly in front of the kitchen. )
2. light candles in front of the kitchen god.
3. Light three sticks of incense and put incense on your left hand. Taoism calls the left hand a good hand, the right hand an evil hand, and worshippers burn incense with their left hand. The incense is in the order of right, middle and left. The incense should be inserted straight and the fire head should be flat. The spacing between the three steps shall not exceed inches. As the saying goes, "God does not believe".
Please come to the throne and enjoy the sacrifice. (You can call your holy name three times, or you can read the letter three times. Taoism takes boxing (holding the left hand and holding the right hand) as a courtesy invitation and worships the gods by bowing.
5. Tea Festival.
6. Wine supply.
7. Read the passage, thank you for your kindness in the past year, ask for forgiveness for your unintentional crimes, and pray for blessings in the coming year.
8. sparse. Send the incense burner with paper money, and pay attention to burning the sparse text first.
9. Provide gold, silver, paper money and rewards.
10, incense and death, bow and case closed.
What's the name of Kitchen God?
Kitchen God is also called Kitchen God. Kitchen God is in charge of life. According to China folklore, Kitchen God reported to heaven on the 23rd night of the twelfth lunar month and returned to earth on the 4th day of the first month. It is the lowest fairy in myths and legends. Ordinary scholars and Shu Ren made sacrifices, "or set up a household, or start a new stove". China has a long history of offering sacrifices to Kitchen God. After Wei and Jin Dynasties, Kitchen God had a name. Sui Du Taiqing's Jade Candle Collection quoted the Kitchen Book as saying, "Kitchen God, surnamed Su, named Geely, female named Bo Cheek". The central Hebei region is prepared for Hegao. The god of offering sacrifices to the kitchen places a good wish for the working people in China to avoid disasters and pray for blessings.
Kitchen God's Height and Taboos 2 What are the Taboos for Sacrificing Kitchen God in Small Years?
Avoid killing. Off-year this day, it is best not to kill! You can't kill any chicken or fish, which will affect the fortune of the whole family. If you cook, you'd better prepare the ingredients the day before.
Avoid mashing garlic. The so-called mashing garlic means mashing garlic cloves into garlic paste.
Avoid quarreling. Off-year is the wedding day, returning to the kitchen god of heaven, and the kitchen is his territory, so it is really inappropriate to quarrel in the kitchen this day ~ let's calm down. Besides, the kitchen had better be clean and tidy.
Avoid untidy hair. Old people often say: if you have money, shave your head for the New Year. So you'd better wash your hair, take a bath and do personal hygiene! After all, the new year should start from the beginning.
Avoid access. This rule is amazing. It is said that visiting relatives and friends will take away wealth and affect the fortune of the whole year.
Avoid swearing at children. Off-year is a festive day, so it's best not to call names, let alone beat and scold children! Will scold away the joy and wealth at home, and there is no hope for the new year.
The origin of kitchen god
Before talking about the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god, we must first understand what the kitchen god is.
Kitchen God, also known as Kitchen God and Kitchen God, is the immortal who is in charge of cooking stoves for thousands of families. His old man is responsible for the whole family's meal, so he is respected by people. Besides, Kitchen God is the oldest god in China legend.
According to documents and historical records, Kitchen God was widely respected by people in Xia Dynasty. In the pre-Qin period, the stove was one of the "five sacrifices" and had a very meticulous and strict process.
The prototype of Kitchen God is no longer available for inspection. In the early days, Yan Di and Zhu Rong said. Later, Taoism flourished, and the kitchen god was regarded as "the chef of the East Chef lives nine spirits, and the Yuan King blessed him". Folk gradually developed. In addition to the image of Grandma Kitchen God, many people worship Grandpa Kitchen God and Grandma Kitchen God together.
The Process and Pressure of Sacrificing Kitchen God
The time for offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God is usually held before dusk, and the whole family should see him off together. First of all, put a table in front of the kitchen god, and put prepared desserts, melons and fruits, meals and so on. Dessert is dedicated to Kitchen God to make him sweet and put in a good word for the Jade Emperor.
Then, the head of the household or the oldest person in the family will give the kitchen god three incense sticks, and others will follow suit. Then put the paper horse made of bamboo sticks and fresh forage into the brazier to burn. This is a gift for Kitchen God. Finally, the whole family kowtowed to the Kitchen God, thanking him for his blessing this year, and hoping to bring more good luck to the family in the coming year.
What is off-year
Off-year is a traditional festival of Han nationality in China, also known as Xie Zao, Zao Zao Festival, Zao Wang Festival and Zao Zao Festival. In different places, the date is different, and it is the 23rd or 24th or 25th of the twelfth lunar month (folklore experts say that there is a tradition of "three officials, four people, four boats and five people" in ancient times, that is to say, the official off-year is the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the people's home is the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, and the houseboat is the 25th of the twelfth lunar month.
Like the north, before the Southern Song Dynasty, it was a political center and was greatly influenced by bureaucracy, so the off-year was mostly the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. On the contrary, the south is far from the political center, and the off-year is the 24th of the twelfth lunar month. Residents along the lake, such as Poyang Lake, keep the tradition of boating, and the next year is set on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. "No matter which day passes the off-year, people have the same desire to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new". In some areas such as Sichuan and Guizhou, the 30th of the twelfth lunar month is a small year, and the 15th of the first month is a big year. In some areas of Shandong, the off-year is the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. Off-year is considered as the beginning of the New Year in China.
According to legend, there was a family named Zhang in ancient times. There were two brothers, one was a plasterer and the other was a painter. My brother's specialty is cooking pots and pans. He was invited by East Street and West Square, and they all praised his cooking. He has been famous for a long time, and calling him "King Zhang Zao" is thousands of miles away.
Strangely, Wang said that no matter who built a stove, he liked to interfere in other people's homes if there was any dispute. When he meets a noisy daughter-in-law, he will persuade him. When he meets a fierce mother-in-law, he will say that he seems to be an old elder.
In the future, neighbors will look for him if they have anything, and everyone respects him. The king lived seventy years, and when he died, it happened to be late at night on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. After the death of Wang, Zhang Jiake fell into chaos. It turns out that the king is the head of the family and everything in the family is under his command. Now that the eldest brother has passed away, the younger brother can only write poems and draw pictures. Although he spent a lot of time, he never did housework.
The daughters-in-law in several rooms clamored for separation, and the painter was stirred helplessly and frowned all day. One day, he finally came up with a good idea On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the anniversary of Wang's death, in the middle of the night, the painter suddenly called to wake up the whole family and said that the eldest brother had appeared.
He led his son, daughter-in-law and the whole family to the kitchen, only to see the king and his late wife appear in the flickering candlelight on the dark kitchen wall, and his family were shocked.
The painter said, "When I slept, I dreamed that my eldest brother and sister-in-law had become immortal, and the Jade Emperor named him' Nine Days East Chef, and ordered the chef to be the king of the palace'. You are always lazy, lazy, and your sister-in-law is not harmonious, disrespectful and unfilial, which makes your family uneasy. My brother is very angry when he knows that you are going to break up. He is going to tell the Jade Emperor that he will come down on the evening of the 30th to punish you. "
Hearing these words, the children's nephews and daughters-in-law were frightened. They immediately knelt down and kowtowed again and again, and hurriedly brought Wang Pingping's favorite candy to the stove and begged the kitchen king to forgive them. Since then, uncles, brothers and daughters-in-law who often make noise have never dared to make trouble again. The whole family lives in harmony, young and old.
Neighbors knew about it, and the news spread. They all came to Zhang's house and wanted to know the truth. In fact, the kitchen god on the kitchen wall on the 23rd night of the twelfth lunar month was painted by the painter in advance. He came to town to scare his children's nephews and daughters-in-law, but this method really worked. So the neighbor came to the painter to inquire about the situation, so he had to pretend and distribute the painted kitchen god to the neighbors. As a result, it spread along the countryside, and every household's kitchen was labeled as the king of kitchens.
Over time, the custom of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month and praying for the safety of the family was formed. After the custom of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god spread, from the Zhou Dynasty, the palace also included it in the sacrificial ceremony, and formulated the rules of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god nationwide, which became a fixed ceremony.