It is said that every additional foot of a lantern pole extends the calls to ghosts an extra three li (Chinese mile, equal to about half a kilometer). This time, the poles of Paoan Temple were as tall as 80 feet, which meant that they would be able to invite the lonely ghosts within 240 li in all directions to come and enjoy the feast.
據說一尺燈篙可以召請方圓三里的鬼魂，保安宮這一次高達八十尺的燈篙，可就有請方圓兩百四十里的孤魂野鬼同來接受宴饗。