It has a higher status than Taiwanese Opera and Beiguan Opera. "Because string puppet theater is largely used to worship the Lord of Heaven (the Jade Emperor), people say 'first string puppets, then other performances,'" explains Hung Chung-yi.
「因為傀儡戲主要是用來敬拜至尊的天公用的，所以人說『先嘉禮（傀儡），後棚戲』，就是這個意思，」洪忠義解釋。