When is the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month?

The 18th of the twelfth lunar month is the Kiln God Festival, which is dedicated to the old man.

According to legend, the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month is a day for folk sacrifice to kiln gods. It is said that the kiln god is in charge of the world's mining resources. In the past, coal mines and other places would worship the "kiln owner" on the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Miners and kiln owners will make sacrifices and bow down, pray for peace, avoid disasters, transport more goods and earn more money.

The old people say that "kiln god" is the old gentleman on the throne. It is said that Taishang Laojun came to the foot of a mountain when he traveled around the world. It's hard to see many people busy here. Some people dig holes, others carry burdens.

The old man turned into an old man. After asking, he realized that these people were coal diggers, but after a year of hard work, he couldn't find where the coal was. So the old man asked them to dig the east, and sure enough, they soon dug up good coal.

At this time, some people realized that the old man was the old gentleman, and they hurried forward to bow down. It was the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. In order to thank the old man for his pity for the miners, on the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month, people will offer fat sacrifices for grand worship. Because the old man meant the East at that time, people often face the East when offering sacrifices.

On the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, we will have a general cleaning. We will thoroughly clean the inside and outside of the house, in front of the house, behind the house and under the bed in the corner. Even the handles on doors, windows and cabinets will be wiped clean, and then all the worn-out objects will be cleaned up. This can ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters, which can bring good luck as well as good luck.