When Chu Yuan-chang was enthroned, he decided to deify Chen Chou-yin in commemoration of his chivalrous deeds, and to allow future generations to pay their respects.
明太祖即位後，感念陳昭應生前的功績，因而敕香封田，建祠奉祀。安溪人尊奉他為「祖師公」，從此普受祭祀，香火不斷。