Baau Sheng Da Dihis an important god of popular religions in Fujianian regions. Before being a god, Baau Sheng Da Dih was a man . He was a very capable physician and had a generous heart. After his death, the local people worshiped him as a popular god in memory of his generosity. Later he was turned into a Taoist god. Since the worship of Baau Sheng Da Dih was so popular in Fujian, a large population immigrants brought with them the holy incense from temples of Baau Sheng Da Dih to Taiwan and on the new land, they erected new foundation for the temple and temples. The first temple in Taiwan is the Baau Sheng Da Dih temple. Based on the origins of the divide status of god , the temple serves mainly for Fujianian regions. According to the prayers , they are mostly for safe sailing and safe cultivation of new lands, which demonstrate a close link with immigrant’s life. From the statistics of the Ming and Qing period, the number of temples of Baau Sheng Da Dih in Taiwan was at the top list. However, after the Japanese reign and the independence, the separation of Taiwan and China and the rise of other gods slowed down the development of the temples of Baau Sheng Da Dih.
