物予星空 | 北小年 祭灶王 Northern Little New Year · Honouring the Hearth

在中国人的时空观里，

厨房是家的心脏，

灶火是生活的节律。

送灶，不是送神，

而是把一年的烟火交还给时间，

再把新的日子迎回屋内。

从这一天起，

空间被清理，秩序被重置，

新的生活，准备开始。

Northern Little New Year · Honouring the Hearth

In the Chinese understanding of time and space,

the kitchen is the heart of the home,

and the hearth fire sets the rhythm of daily life.

Sending off the Kitchen God

is not about worshiping a deity,

but about returning a year’s warmth and daily moments to time,

and welcoming new days into the house.

From this moment on,

space is cleared, order is renewed,

and a new life quietly prepares to begin.