But temples also served as a meeting place. Therefore the construction of a temple has always been a major mark of Chinese communities.
對多數平安度過的華人而言，設立廟宇既可謝神恩、又可求神庇祐，同時也可作為鄉親平日聚會處，因此建廟供奉神祉，在華僑社會中是個重大事蹟。