The shape of the offering is called the "Sung Chiang formation." Sung Chiang refers to one of the 108 heroes described in the classic novel Shui-hu chuan or Outlaws of the Marsh. His formation, with its martial spirit, has become a symbol of hometown solidarity and a part of traditional folkways.
宋江陣，源自「水滸傳」梁山泊一百零八條好漢，原屬以廟宇為中心的「神明會」自衛組織，在今天它所表現的尚武精神，成為鄉土團結的象徵，也是民俗體育的一環。