All the women who volunteer their services at Hsing Tien Temple understand that they cannot go to the temple during their menstrual period. A common sight at temple festivals in Taiwan is the jitong, or spirit medium, who defies nature by piercing his body and walking over hot coals without bleeding or blistering.
在行天宮為神「效勞」的義工們都知道女性在生理期間，不可以到廟裡服務。在廟會慶典中，人們認為當乩童在穿針、砍背等見血儀式進行中，如果被「不乾淨」的女人看見，那乩童就會流血不止。