It is said among the common people that the third son of the Jade Emperor had a lazy nature, and didn't do what he should; he just liked to check out the goddesses in the heavenly realm. The Jade Emperor repeatedly admonished him but to no avail. The only thing to do was order him down to earth as the Kitchen God, and he could admire women to his heart's content.
民間傳說，玉帝的三公子性情疏懶，不務正業，而且專門喜歡看天界諸仙女，玉帝屢屢告誡無效，只有令祂下凡為灶神，從此可以飽看女人。