If you go back to the roots, chen-t'ou arise from temple meetings. In order to thank the gods for their protection, believers arranged an escort for the divinity as it made its rounds, and also increased the number of places to visit, creating a bustling, vibrant event.
追根究源陣頭因廟會而產生，信徒為了感謝神明的護佑，在神明出巡時，一方面派人侍衛，一方面增加排場，熱鬧一番。