Originally, the King of Ghosts was evil, and he only turned good after being tamed by Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. Therefore, there always sits a small Kuan Yin statue on the head of Tashihyeh. It provides for a very vivid contrast.
原本是邪惡的鬼王，後經觀音菩薩收化，因此大士爺頭頂上總會坐著一尊慈眉善目小巧的觀音像，形成對比。