What is a Tripod God?

Three-foot God refers to the kitchen god in ancient China mythology, also known as the kitchen god. Kitchen God is one of the most important gods in Chinese folk beliefs, and is regarded as the protector of houses and the ancestor of families.

In ancient China, the Kitchen God was depicted as a short and kind-looking god, and was usually depicted as sitting at the dining table. People believe that the Kitchen God will supervise the family's behavior, record the good and evil of the family, and report to the Jade Emperor on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month every year. Therefore, before the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, people will hold some ceremonies to worship the Kitchen God, hoping that the Kitchen God can speak well in heaven and keep peace in the underworld.

The belief in Kitchen God is very common among the people in China, and many families will set up a kitchen god shrine in their kitchens for regular worship. In some places, the belief in Kitchen God has even become a local cultural feature, and there are many folk activities and traditional festivals related to Kitchen God.

In a word, the Three-Foot God refers to the Kitchen God in China's ancient mythology, also known as the Kitchen God. It is one of the most important gods in Chinese folk beliefs and is regarded as the protector of houses and the ancestor of families.