Thanks to the firmly ingrained belief that "worshipping the gods will bring protection," many people will worship at any temple they come across.
即連清水祖師也有高低之分，三峽的清水祖師神格較高，穿米黃磚角衣，一般宮廟的清水祖師則穿紅色磚角衣；還有專為財神爺設計的「元寶衣」呢。