Fu Yu-kung, a director of the ROC Taoist Studies Association, notes that the popular almanacs are convenient to read, and easily portable. They make good references for on-the-spot checking. But, if you have the time, it is still best to consult the orthodox imperial almanacs.
中華民國道家學術研究會常務理事傅裕恭表示，這類通書便覽，是方便外出時隨身攜帶，當場查閱的工具書，但只要有時間，還是要查正統的時憲書、欽定協紀辨方書、鰲頭通書等古本。