In the 1980s, Taiwan's economy began to boom, and many agricultural tracts were rezoned as urban areas, creating a new wealthy class called tianqiao. They built temples and held religious pageants, promoting an upsurge of folk religious beliefs. Meanwhile, competition between the followers and youth leagues associated with various temples also contributed to the development of Taiwan's now flourishing tradition of deity's clothing embroidery and marching gods.
1980 年代，台灣經濟起飛，加上許多農地因都市計劃地目變更，造就不少新富階級「田僑」，他們建廟、酬神，直接帶動民間宗教信仰熱潮，加上各地廟宇信徒或子弟團所組成的陣頭較勁，更進一步帶動台灣神衣刺繡及「大仙尪仔」組裝產業的蓬勃發展。