The kitchen deity – also known as the Stove God, [1] named Zao Jun, Zao Shen, Zao kimjah, Cokimjah or Zhang Lang – is the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods that protect the hearth and family.

Zao Shen, in Chinese religion, the Kitchen God (literally, “god of the hearth”), who is believed to report to the celestial gods on family conduct and to have it within his power to bestow poverty or riches on individual families.

Kitchen God, named Zao Jun (Chinese: 灶君; pinyin: Zào Jūn; literally "stove master") or Zao Shen (Chinese: 灶神; pinyin: Zào Shén; literally "stove god"). The Kitchen God is a popular deity most Chinese would worship every year. Many Chinese homes have a paper image or picture of the deity hung throughout the year near the family's stove.

In Chinese folk religion and Chinese mythology, the Kitchen God, named Zao Jun (Chinese: 灶君; pinyin: Zào Jūn; literally "stove master") or Zao Shen (Chinese: 灶神; pinyin: Zào Shén; literally "stove god"), is the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods (gods of courtyards, wells, doorways, etc.).

2023年1月9日 · The Chinese kitchen god, also known as Zao Shen, Zao Jun, Zao Kimjah, Zhang Lang, or Stove God, is a Chinese god believed to report household affairs, including their conduct, to the celestial gods. The Chinese kitchen god also protected the household against evil spirits and had the power to affect the family’s prosperity.

Who is the God of Stove? He is the god in charge of fire and stove in the Kitchen. Chinese call him as Zao Shen. He records people's daily behaviors and reports to the God of Heaven on the 24th of 12th lunar month. The legendary story about the God of Stove tells more about him.

2024年9月30日 · The Kitchen God, known as Zao Jun in Mandarin, is a significant figure in Chinese mythology and culture. Revered as the guardian of family harmony, he plays a crucial role in the domestic sphere, overseeing the household’s well-being and prosperity.

2024年6月28日 · The Kitchen God, also known as Zao Shen, Zao Jun, Zao Jun Siming, or Zao Shen Xingjun, is one of the most popular deities in traditional Chinese folk religion. In ancient times, almost every household had a shrine for Zao Wangye, with people referring to this deity as "Zao Jun Siming."

2012年12月22日 · Sacrifices to the Kitchen God, lit. the "spirit of the stove", in Chinese jizao 祭灶, were a widespread religious ceremony carried out at the end of a lunar year, on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month (layue 臘月, see calendar). The sacrifice to the Kitchen God was one of the Five Sacrifices (wusi 五祀).

The Chinese God of Stove, Kitchen God, Zao Shen One of Chinese yearend events is the Farewell Day for the God of the Stove on the 24th lunar day of 12th month in Chinese calendar. On this day, God of Stove has return to the Heaven to report his duty to the Jade Emperor, Emperor of Gods.