"Marching gods" originally referred to tall images of gods. Although the name is appropriate, it may be seen as disrespectful, and this has led to the emergence of terms like god generals and venerable generals to replace it.
「大仙尪仔」原意指身材高大的神偶，詞意雖貼切，總讓人有輕視神將神格之感，因此才會另有「神將」、「將爺」等名詞接續出現。