A typical example of this kind of vow was that made in the 53rd year of the reign of the emperor Kanghsi (1720) when Yu Chao-yue, newly appointed governor of Taiwan, said: "I will not take bribes, I will not neglect my duties and I will not be swayed by public opinion."
傳說是這樣的：第一種是能在水中受刑三年，而不拉替身的水鬼。第二種是忠良、孝悌、有德之人，死後都可被任命。第三種是有學問、有教養，從來沒有邪惡行為，死後參加城隍爺考試及格者。