ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Chinese Folk Temples' Management Association

Okay, so imagine you have a special place, like a tree house or a secret hideout, where you like to go and play with your friends. Now, imagine that lots of other kids in your neighborhood also have their own special places like this.

In Chinese culture, there are special places called "folk temples" where people go to pray and ask for good luck or blessings for their families. There are many folk temples all over China, and often people in the same community will visit the same temple because it is a special place for them all to come together.

Now, just like you and your friends might make rules about what you can and can't do in your tree house, there are also rules that need to be followed in the folk temples. This is where the "management association" comes in.

The management association is like a group of grown-ups who take care of the folk temple. They make sure that the temple is clean and well taken care of, and they also help people who come to the temple understand how to pray and show respect.

They might also organize events, like festivals or performances, so that everyone in the community can come together and celebrate.

Basically, the management association helps keep the folk temple a special and sacred place for people in the community to come together and show respect for their beliefs.