Inquiry on the Origins of the Kitchen God Belief

Daoism Studies ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 148-160.

Inquiry on the Origins of the Kitchen God Belief

Lin Luansheng

Online:2021-06-10 Published:2021-08-23
About author:Lin Luansheng, PhD, Ning De Normal University, Department of Chinese Language and Literature; Research Directions: Yi learning and Taoism culture; Address: Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Ning De Normal University, No. 1, DaXue Road, Ning De, Fu Jian, China; Postcode: 352100; Email: 776056274@qq.com.

Abstract

Abstract: The Kitchen God Belief is an ubiquitous belief that can be originated in Zhou Dynasty according to available literatures. The Kitchen God is the lowest level worship in ordinary people in Pre-Qin periods. The Kitchen God worship became an official worship in the Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty. Then it flowed to the public with the disappear of political advantage. Kitchen God Belief and Si Ming Belief became together gradually, establishing the main function during the periods of Wei-Jin-Sui-Tang. The Kitchen God Belief became more and more secularization, forming fixed worship time and rite in Song Dynasty. The Kitchen God Classics were produced to persuade people to do something good in Ming-Qing Dynasty. And now, Kitchen God Belief still exists, influencing people’s life and mind in its own way.

Key words: The Kitchen God Belief, Origins, Secularization

Lin Luansheng. Inquiry on the Origins of the Kitchen God Belief[J]. Daoism Studies, 2021(1): 148-160.

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