Zao Jun - God of the kitchen - Chinese God

Zao Jun - God of the kitchen

Zao Jun (Zao Shen) is the God of the kitchen, hearth and family. Just before Chinese New Year he returns to Heaven to report the activities of every household over the past year to the Jade Emperor.

--~Attributes and Correspondences~--

Area of Influence:
Kitchens, Hearth, Family

Pantheon: Chinese

Abode: Stove

Animals: -

Colours: -

Consort: -

Crystal: -

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Direction: -

Element: Fire

Incense: -

Musical Instrument: -

Offerings: Paper Effigy, Plaque, Food, Incense

Planet: -

Plant/Tree: -

Rune: -

Symbols: Stove

Tarot Card: -

Time: -

Chinese - Gods and Goddesses

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