♦Sacred birth celebrated on the 3rd day of the 8th lunar month♦
The Kitchen God is known colloquially as Lord of the Stove, and also known as Siming True Lord, Lord of the Stove, Protector of the Home, or King of the Stove. His full title is Kitchen Commander of the East Nine Souls, Wang Dingfu Venerate Master. Worship of the Kitchen God is one of the five rites of offering (Home, Kitchen, Rain, and Travel) passed down in China since the Shang Dynast, indicating that the practice of making offerings to the Kitchen God has a long history. The 24th day of the 12th lunar month is the day when the Kitchen God departs from the mortal realm to report the actions and behaviors of each family to Jade Emperor, so each household performs a “Kitchen God Send Off” on the day.