"Our Wangye comes from the village of Maxiang in Tongan County, Quanzhou Prefecture," explains Hung Chung-yi. "Because he has been known as Heaven's sentry since ancient times, he returns to Heaven early, and when the other gods ascend on the 24th, he takes an early leave to keep the peace in the world of men."
「因為我們的王爺來自泉州府同安縣馬巷村，自古又被稱做『代天總巡狩』，所以祂必須提前回天庭，並在其他諸神在二十四日升天後，先行回到人間巡守，確保人間過個平安年，」洪忠義解釋。