On hearing the story of the sacrifice, the local people decided to honor the scholars as immortalized wan-yieh. One of the most popular stories describes how the Emperor Taitsu of the Ming Dynasty sent 36 scholars on a boat to publicize the benevolence and power of China.
（四）是在台灣最普遍的說法：明朝初年，太祖皇帝朱元璋派遣三十六名能說善道、滿腹經綸的進士，乘了一艘大船，沿海南下，令他們到南洋宣揚大明德威。