The Qing dynasty emperor most associated with Taiwan, Jiaqing, is said to have encountered bandits several times during his travels on the island, but each time was saved at the last minute by the surprise intervention of an old man with a staff in his hands. Since then, Earth Lords in Taiwan have been permitted to wear yellow imperial robes and a mandarin's headdress.
與台灣最有關係的清朝皇帝嘉慶君，幾回遇到匪徒，千鈞一髮之際，就有手拿柺杖的老人出現相救，使得台灣的土地公可以穿起龍袍、戴起官帽。