They correspond to the vow now taken by civil servants that they will be upright and honest and carry out their duties to the best of their abilities.
或遇被告不肯據實招供，就把他帶到城隍廟去，要他在城隍爺面前發誓，犯人往往因懼遭神譴而坦白招供。像這種崇拜和畏懼城隍的心理，現仍存於民間。