The higher the lantern is, the further it illuminates and the more ghosts it can reach. But to avoid attracting too many hungry ghosts, and to fit the dimensions of the ritual space, most pudu rites feature lanterns ten to 20 feet high.
為了避免餓鬼過多，視普渡舉辦當地的大小，一般普渡只豎一、兩丈左右的燈篙，只有在大普渡時，才會豎起 5 丈以上的燈篙。