Of course, now that these religious rituals have become tourist attractions, they have lost a lot of their awe-inspiring and intimidating nature. Indeed, with the many performance troupes that now participate, the night inspection has taken on a festive spirit similar to ordinary temple parades. Nonetheless, the ancient rituals and the chilling legends surrounding them still live on in people's thoughts as they watch.
當然，宗教式的「暗訪」一旦成為眾人爭睹的觀光項目，肅殺氣氛淡薄不少，各式陣頭穿插其間，性質已接近一般的神明出巡，不過「暗訪」的古老儀式和淒迷傳說，仍在遊客心中蕩漾開來。