"Besides attracting people to come and pay religious homage," says folklorist Liu Huan-yueh, "temple fairs combine local customs with what is even more important: resident participation."
「廟會除了吸引外人朝拜，結合地方風土與居民實際參與其實更重要」，民俗學者劉還月贊成廟會應以在地人為主。