Moreover, many of those who used yi-ko to pay tribute on the birthdays of the gods were wealthy merchants, which meant that its widespread popularity had subterranean links with the economic development of old Taiwan.
而在以往有能力提供藝閣為神祝壽的，多為有錢商家，因此藝閣在各區域的流行，也隱隱與老台灣的經濟發展脈絡相呼應。