最近數十年來臺灣對本土文化與歷史的重視越來越高，研究的題目也愈加廣泛和深入，其中「宗教研究」也是一個很重要的議題。尤其是民間宗教信仰，更是和民眾的大小生活密不可分，並影響著臺灣數百年來的歷史。嘉義縣的朴子市，也是一個歷史悠久的地方，當地居民在開墾、居住和活動時也逐漸產生了宗教信仰和靈驗傳說，而高明寺是嘉義少數由齋教齋堂改建而成的，歷經清、日治和戰後不同的時代，而在每個時代又有不同的面貌與發展。因此欲透過查詢當時《臺灣日日新報》中的報導，試著拼湊出高明寺在日治時代中的發展，以及聯繫與臺灣歷史的其中一個環節，讓我們了解當時朴子地區的社會、政治、經濟和宗教等各方面向與歷史意義。

The research of local culture and history has been paid more and more attention in recent years in Taiwan, and the topics has been more extensive and deep. Among them, ＂religious research＂ is also an important issue, especially folk belief that has been closely inseparable associated with the life of people, and has effects on Taiwanese history for centuries. Puzi City, Chiayi County is also a historical place. The local residents bring out beliefs and stories in the process of reclamation, live and activity gradually. Gaoming Temple is a few temple that was reconstructed by zhaitang in Chiayi, and has been experienced Qing Dynasty, Japanese colony and post-war period. That has different faces and developments in each eras. Therefore, through the reports of Taiwan Nichinichi Shimpo, we can try to put together the development of Gaoming Temple in Japanese colony era, and connect the links of Taiwanese history, that lets us know the historic meaning of society, politics, economy and beliefs in Puzi.