According to Lin Mao-hsien, pudu rites around Zhongyuan (the 15th day of the seventh lunar month) are especially popular in Taiwan, when compared with other Chinese communities. This phenomenon is linked with the history of Taiwan's settlement.
靜宜台文系講師林茂賢指出，相較於其他華人世界，中元普渡在台灣特別盛行，這與台灣的開發史有關。