“For these three to five days,Dayidian is a joyful place for all,men,women,old and youngHumans and gods share their joy.”1For many hundreds of years,community festivals for the gods in rural north China have had their own forms of organization and institutionalization in temples and villages,with their own forms of leaders,deities and beliefs.Despite much local variation one can find similar temples,images,offerings “For many three of five days, Dayidian is a joyful place for all, men, women, old and young Humans and gods share their joy. ” 1For many hundreds of years, community festivals for the gods in rural north China have had their own forms of organization and institutionalization in temples and villages, with their own forms of leaders, deities and beliefs.Despite much local variation one can find similar temples, images, offerings