The "heaven" and "earth" lanterns are raised at dusk, at 6: 00 p.m. The heavenly lantern is raised during the day and taken down at night, and announces to heaven the place and time of the pudu rites. The earthly lantern is raised at night and taken down during the day, summoning to the festival lost souls in the netherworld as well as those that roam the earth.
俗稱燈篙的「天燈」和「地燈」在傍晚 6 時豎立，「天燈」日升夜降，向天庭報告普渡的地點、時間；「地燈」夜升日降，召喚冥界好兄弟和陸上的無主孤魂前來參加盛宴。