The status of the stove god isnʹt very high, but He is the god closest to the household in which He is assigned to the kitchen and in charge of monitoring the daily life behaviors of the family members. On the 24th day of the 12th lunar year, he will return to the heaven to report to the Emperor of Heaven what he had seen in the family he monitored. People will offer sacrifices to the Stove God on that day to pray for His putting in a good word for the family to the Emperor of Heaven.