Since the guidelines for the Shidian Ritual were drawn up in 1968, they have been followed at local Confucian temples in all of Taiwan's cities and counties. The part of the Main Offering Official is performed by the local mayor or county commissioner.
民國 57 年訂出釋奠禮數規格後，通用於全台各縣市，各地的正獻官都由地方最高首長擔任，其中較特殊的是台北市。