The royal ships which came ashore on Taiwan included not only ones which had drifted across from the mainland, but also ships sent out from Penghu and from other parts of Taiwan itself. With these "prizes" forced on localities, combined with the spread of branch temples, the number of Wangyeh temples gradually increased.
本地的王船除了大陸漂來者，也有澎湖和台灣自己放的，如此強迫中獎，加上分靈廟的繁衍，王爺廟也就如此蔓延開來了。