Traditionally, in Taiwan’s Han-people societies, temples are the centers of community activities as well as the local spirit landmarks. Temples not only perform the functions of religion, but also activity loci of local culture, politics, economy, social gathering, education and entertainment. Though the community importance of temples is not as much as that of past agricultural societies, however, the social values of temples are still significant with social functions in different appearances than ever. In modern highly-industrialized times, temples contribute a lot to the conservation of “Taiwan folk belief”. Since they not only statically act as the sacred objects, sacred places and artifacts, but also dynamically provide religious activities, ceremonies and customs, which are the consequential element of Taiwan traditional belief.
