During the reigns of the Emperors Chien Lung and Chia Ching of the Ching dynasty, immigration and trade between Canton, Fukien and Taiwan brought to Lukang skills in making exquisite handicrafts such as wooden and bamboo utensils, carved temple decorations and accessories, as well as in the manufacture of incense.
「拖」是拖拉對方船隻的纜繩，「鉤」是用有鉤的篙把對方的船鉤過來。經過長時間的演變，成為民間常見的拔河遊戲。在國內手工藝圈子裡，「鹿港師傅」的手藝一向是出了名的。