In the 1970s, after the conflict in the Taiwan Strait had deescalated into a cold war and medical facilities in Taiwan had improved, a host of festivals emerged that were designed to repay the gods for granting the people's wishes, and these involved practices such as making new clothes and headgear for the gods, and processions featuring artistic performances to carry the gods on tours of their territories.
1970 年代，隨著兩岸冷戰、醫療設施改善，更形成一股充滿喜慶的「還願」風潮；「為神換新衣」、「更新神帽」、「藝陣遶境酬神」......，名目眾多。