本文研究之主題，為沙鹿成衣加工業者的民間宗教活動。據了解，沙鹿成衣加工業者中與五分埔成衣業組成分子相似，有泰半是來自彰化芳苑鄉靠海的蚵農人家。這些四十年前的移民人口如何與沙鹿當地漢人結合或分化，是筆者所想要探究的。其中，尤其如何透過傳統民間宗教活動與儀式（如分香、進香、遶境）來組織與分類人群，乃是一個值得探討之問題。此次調查與探究的，是沙鹿地區的傳統民間宗教活動現況，尤其針對成衣業者所屬地方社會的祭祀活動與宗教儀式象徵意義。本文之問題意識擺在：沙鹿成衣業者泰半是外縣市移民，這些芳苑移民人口如何與沙鹿當地人群結合與互動，尤其是如何透過地方村廟祭祀圈（土地公廟）及區域性的信仰圈（財神廟的宗教活動與儀式），來組織與分類人群？並如何建構出一「宗教性社區」？

The theme of this study is the folk religious activities of the garment processing industry in Shalu. It is understood that nearly half of the members of the garment processing industry in Shalu, having very similar features as the ones of the garment industry in Wufenpu, were oyster farmers living at the seashore of Fangyuan Township in Changhua County. What the author of this study wants to investigate is the combination
and division between the immigrants forty years ago and the local Han people in Shalu. Above all, how to organize and divide people through the traditional folk religious activities and ceremonies (such as Fenxiang [inviting a deity from an original ancient temple to be enshrined in a late-built new temple], Jinxiang [pilgrimages from a latebuilt
new temple back to the original ancient temple], and Processions) is an issue worthy of studying. What were investigated and studied are the current traditional folk religious activities in the area of Shalu, especially including the symbolic significance of the local ritual activities and religious ceremonies belonging to the garment industry. The core issue of this article is: Nearly half of the members of the garment processing industry in Shalu were immigrants from other counties or cities. How do these immigrants from Fangyuan combine and interact with the local people in Shalu, especially through local village temple (Earth God Temple) and regional faith (religious activities and ceremonies of Wealth God Temple), to organize and divide people? How do they construct a
‘religious community’?