Following Emperor Paosheng's wishes, the temple staff first cleared the ceremonial site, laid bundles of fragrant wood on the ground, and then piled a large amount of coals on top. When the coal turned red, the staff then piled on another layer of coals. Next they used iron pipes to spread the coal back and forth until finally it resembled a ten-meter-long fire dragon.
依照保生大帝指示，工作人員首先淨空場地，在一綑綑綁成圓錐形的香枝上，倒上大量的木炭，待木炭燒紅後，再鋪上第二層木炭，然後用鐵管來回將木炭推成十公尺長的「火龍」。