The banqueting ceremony mobilizes all the residents oy the temple community, be they male or female, old or young, and direct participation gives them a strong feeling for their locality. Having guests from outside the temple is not only a kind of interaction between temples, but is also a toast between people.
祀酒儀式動員了一座廟轄區的男女老少居民，人們也在直接參與中，更有地方向心力；而廟外的酒席，不只是廟與廟間的往來，也是人與人之間的酬酢。