Why sacrifice to the kitchen god?

Sacrificing the kitchen god is a custom in China traditional culture. In Chinese folk beliefs, the kitchen god is regarded as the god in charge of family cooking and family life. Therefore, every year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month (the traditional "off-year"), people will set up a kitchen table at home, prepare all kinds of food, candy, drinks and other offerings, worship the kitchen god, and pray for family peace, health and happiness from him.

The custom of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god has a long history, which can be traced back to the ancient farming society. At that time, the kitchen god was considered as an important god to bless the farmers' families' harvest and happiness. With the passage of time, the custom of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god has gradually evolved into a traditional cultural activity, which has been widely passed down and carried forward.

Generally speaking, offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God is a traditional custom with ritual sense and cultural connotation in China folk culture, which is not only conducive to inheriting Chinese culture, but also makes people feel the charm and mystery of traditional culture.