This custom has a long history, as early as the Tang Dynasty. According to historical records, the Kitchen God in the Tang Dynasty was called "Kitchen God" and attached great importance to moral quality. If ordinary people do immoral things, Kitchen God will report to the Jade Emperor. Therefore, in order to protect family safety, people pray for the blessing of the kitchen god on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, so as to have a good start in the new year.
In modern society, some people may no longer believe in traditional religion, but putting red paper on the stove has become a cultural custom, which reflects the good wishes and inner awe for family, relatives and hometown.
At the same time, this traditional custom also expresses people's respect and gratitude to the family. Putting red paper on the stove can be regarded as a family ceremony, which allows people to temporarily stop in their busy lives and think about the importance of family, so as to better safeguard family relations.
Except in China, the custom of putting red paper on the stove has always been loved and passed down by overseas Chinese. In Chinese communities all over the world, even in a foreign land, they still keep the tradition of putting red paper on the stove and continue it.
The inheritance and development of this culture not only retains people's gratitude to their ancestors and families, but also promotes the communication and cohesion between Chinese communities, giving Chinese people a cultural bond of dependence and mutual help in a foreign land.