What's the difference between modern temple fairs and traditional temple fairs?

Modern temple fairs and traditional temple fairs have different meanings.

Traditional temple fairs guide people to pin their hopes on the blessing of ghosts and gods. In order to pray, various complicated sacrificial ceremonies consume a lot of manpower and material resources. In the spiritual world, such belief psychology leads to people's dependence on ghosts and gods, which will inevitably ignore their own efforts, and to a certain extent, it will promote the mentality of relying on the sky to eat, relying on God's gifts, being happy and not thinking about innovation, which will often hinder social progress.

In the process of modernization, China's social structure has undergone qualitative changes and is rapidly transforming into modern civilization. The disharmony between traditional temple fairs and modern social structure does exist.

Temple fair:

The real temple fair was formed in the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Buddhism was introduced into China and local Taoism gradually formed. Temple fairs combined with religious activities and began to shine. People's religious sacrificial activities are centered on Buddhist temples and Taoist temples and gather around temples, so they are called temple fairs.

Temple fairs were fully formed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, when Buddhism and Taoism reached their peak and had a great impact on social life. There are many kinds of religious activities, such as Christmas celebrations, water and land Dojo and so on. And many recreational activities, such as dancing, Buddhism, drama, etc. Are included in these religious ceremonies, which not only attracts believers to watch, but also stops many non-believers.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Temple Fair