Lord Paosheng once cured a tiger of its throat pains, in gratitude for which the tiger swore never to eat people again and asked to become the god's disciple and guard his temple doors.
傳說保生大帝醫好了一頭老虎的喉痛，為感謝保生大帝的相助，老虎誓言不再吃人，並願為他的部下，替他看守廟門。