Just like last year, the afternoon before the palanquin is raised Vice President Lien Chan does the honor of seating the icon in the palanquin. At this time, it begins to rain, in perfect agreement with the legend that it always rains on Matsu's birthday.
在起駕之前，與去年一樣，先在前一天下午由副總統連戰為媽祖上轎安座，就在安座的同時，天空開始下起小雨，正好符合媽祖生日時總會下雨的傳說。