Artists who depend their entire lives upon the good graces of these two patrons for a living will generally have a statue of one or the other in their homes, and will make an offering of meat on the god's birthday.
一生靠祖師爺賞飯吃的藝人家中大多設有田都元帥或是西秦王爺的神像，在生日當天會敬備牲禮，同時在祖師爺面前演戲或是扮仙，以精湛的曲藝來討祖師爺歡欣。