-As told by of an immigrant from Hong Kong, China
“This specific type of shrine is to make offerings to the god of the land.
I was taught that if I accidentally kick it or in any way mess with it, it will be really bad for me.
A story I heard was, someone was peeing next to one, and he accidentally pissed a little onto the shrine and for months he couldn’t sleep, his face becoming more pale by the day.
In the end, he had to go to that specific shrine on the street with a priest and apologize to be cured.
I was told this by a teacher of mine when I was in 6th grade in Hong Kong.”
-Ivan Tsang, in person, walking to class.