To fete the deity as if he were there in person was originally a sign of sincerity, and the value of the gifts was symbolic, but as appearances become more and more important, today's royal ships are even loaded up with household appliances such as televisions and refrigerators; one can only ask oneself where the electricity to use them will come from aboard ship!
爾愛其羊，我愛其禮。祭神如神在，原是人們的誠意，不過在日益講究的排場下，現在的王船更添入了電視、冰箱等家電用品，就不知船上是否有電可用？