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¡¡¡¡"A bowl of clear soup and a poem, the Kitchen God ascends to the heavens today; if the Jade Emperor asks about the affairs of the world, chaotic times make writings worthless." This is a poem by the Song Dynasty poet Lu Mengzheng for the Kitchen God Festival. On the day of the Kitchen God Festival, also commonly known as "Little New Year," it marks the prelude to the Lunar New Year, signifying the impending arrival of Chinese New Year's Eve. In China, it is believed that a deity named the "Kitchen God" resides on the family's stove, and the Kitchen God Festival is his birthday. Celebrating Little New Year is not only the beginning of a busy period of preparation but also an important time for family reunions and blessings.
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¡¡¡¡According to legend, the Kitchen God was originally a commoner named Zhang Sheng. After marrying, he squandered his family's wealth and eventually became a beggar. One day, he begged at the home of his ex-wife, Guo Dingxiang, and out of shame, he hid under the stove and died in the fire. Touched by his final repentance, the Jade Emperor appointed him as the Kitchen God, allowing him to ascend to the heavenly court on the 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month to report on the family's virtues and vices. He returns to the human world on New Year's Eve to continue protecting the household. To ensure that the Kitchen God speaks favorably in heaven, people often place couplets next to his image, such as "Speak well in heaven, protect peace on earth," as a way to seek blessings and smoothness.
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¡¡¡¡Worshipping the Kitchen God: This is one of the core customs of Little New Year. When bidding farewell to the Kitchen God, people typically place sweet and sticky sugar melons in front of his image. The idea is that after eating these, his mouth will be stuck and he won't speak ill, ensuring a peaceful and smooth year ahead.
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¡¡¡¡Spring Cleaning: From the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month until New Year's Eve, this period is known as the "Spring Welcoming Day" or "Dust Sweeping Day." During this time, every household conducts a thorough cleaning to remove the bad luck of the old year and welcome the good fortune of the new year.
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¡¡¡¡Paper Cuttings: In the north, it is popular to cut and paste paper cuttings on windows. Beautiful patterns such as magpies perched on plum blossoms and swallows flying through peach and willow branches express people's hopes for a happy future.
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¡¡¡¡Eating Dumplings and Rice Cakes: In the north, it is traditional to eat dumplings during Little New Year, symbolizing "sending off with dumplings and welcoming with noodles," bidding farewell to the Kitchen God while also bringing good fortune to the family. In the south, people eat rice cakes because "cake" is a homophone for "high" in Chinese, representing a higher standard of living each year.
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¡¡¡¡With Little New Year here, the Spring Festival is not far away, and the path for wanderers returning home becomes clearer. Carrying expectations for the new year, families welcome reunion and happiness in this warm atmosphere.¡¡¡¡£¨´óÖÚÍø£©