According to Lin Mei-jung of the Academia Sinica's Institute of Ethnology, "In traditional Chinese society, it was the man's place to take part in public affairs. At the local level, as well, men of good standing in the community would take charge of temple affairs, which had a great impact on the community's well-being."
「在中國社會結構中，參與公眾事物是男人家的事，因而攸關社區福祉吉凶的廟務也同樣由地方有頭有臉的男性出席參與」，中研院民族所研究員林美容解釋。