Twelve teams from all over Taiwan compete, climbing continuously up the poles, which are heavily greased with tallow. The wet weather makes the climb even more difficult, given that the poles have been smeared with 120 gallons of tallow, and each one is covered with spirit money and soaked in rain.
12 隊來自全國的比賽隊伍，前仆後繼要爬上塗滿厚厚牛油的孤柱，然而由於連日大雨，使得總計塗滿了 120 加侖牛油的孤柱，每根都沾滿了紙錢與雨水，攀爬難度大大增加。