The distinct relationship between Buddhism or temple and Shan community is that almost all Shan men have been ordained as monks or novices. They prefer to ordain young children to become novices than adults to become monks, as it is believed that it is more meritorious. Ordaining children, called Sang Long, is a big annual event. The event in Mae Hong Son province is held for three days in March or April. Sang Long is significant to Shan education. In the old days, most children aged betwwen 8 to 9 years would stay in temples to study and learn about disciplines, etiquettes and how to be ordained. In those days, schools were not accessible to all, so temples became basic educational and cultural centers of society. Despite Sang Long being replaced by a formal educational system, it is still popularly organized by the Shan because it is believed that those having undergone the Sang Long Process and having ordained have been cultivated with Buddhist ethics, turning “a worldly person” into “a cultured person” who is advancing into adulthood and ready to establish a family. The Sang Long Festival is an important annual event of the province. Presently, education through the Sang Long Process focuses on Shan literacy together with Burmese and Lanna languages. Instructional techniques emphasize rote momorization with the teacher-centered approach. Teaching is individualistic without formal curriculum. The sole objective is to become literate in religious scripture. However, the Sang Long Process has changed after easy access to formal education. Contents in local languages have been omitted, but discipline and religious etiquette have still been maintained. Temple education through the Sang Long Process is based on the process of socialization according to the village culture and collective mentality and behavior eventually becoming traditional.