Li, who studies Taoist ritual, adds that Chinese people's respect for the earth goes beyond just the traditional belief in earth gods. "Before important local religious ceremonies, strict prohibitions apply against any exploitation of 'the mountains and the waters,' with bans on wood cutting, hunting, farming and fishing."
研究道教儀式的李豐楙更進一步指出，中國人對土地的尊重並不僅止於社神信仰，「在民間建醮的儀式前，有『封山禁水』的戒規，禁止砍柴狩獵、耕種捕撈」，嚴禁一切對大地山川的壓搾、索取。