The God Generals-An Introduction The god generals are mainly responsible for maintaining order in the heavens, this world, hell, and otherworldly regions. In Taiwanese animistic beliefs, numerous gods who inhabit the three worlds, with its four seats of government-the heavenly capital, the kingdom of hell, the water world and this world-have their own god generals to protect and attend them.
「神將」與「大仙尪仔」「神將」，泛指所有維持天堂、陽間、地獄等神界秩序的將軍或首領的統稱，在國人普遍的泛靈信仰中，天京、地府、水國、陽間等三界四府聖域內的眾神祇，都有其衛侍的部屬神將。