Of course none of that tension exists now and one would really have to exercise their imagination to guess the origins of this practice as they watch the women chatting and gossiping. The God of the Earth enjoys extreme popularity in Meinung and one does not have to look far for an explanation.
這是因美濃人以務農為主，對土地有份休戚與共的濃厚情感，故視掌管土地的福德正神為守護神，信奉誠篤。「開莊伯公」土地公壇是美濃歷史最久的土地公廟，只見香爐上插滿一柱柱香，顯見香火很盛。