There is an art to the interpretation of these messages, for they are largely unintelligible to the uninitiated. In general, templegoers much prefer to have their messages interpreted by a man, who they feel has more authority. Such is the division of labor between men and women at Taiwanese temples.
寺廟中服務的毆吉桑與歐巴桑巧妙地扮演這權威與慈悲的不同角色。