＂Gǔ lǎo dà rén＂ （古老大人） is also called ＂gǔ jun zǐ＂ （古君子） in Hakka people's native lands. In Hakka communities in Neipu, Taiwan ＂gǔ lǎo dà rén＂ is the courtesy title engraved on the headstones that were placed over the graves built specifically for the unclaimed bodies that were accidentally excavated during the construction of new graves. As the study shows, the righteous deed of establishing burial grounds for the unclaimed bodies found in the wild originated from the Qing Dynasty when it was advocated officially; and changes in this righteous deed had occurred during the Japanese colonial period since it development in Neipu, Taiwan. Specifically, the ＂burial ground for the unclaimed bodies＂ （義塚）, a mass grave, has two paths of development. The first path is one in which the tradition of mass burial had survived and was later transformed to the veneration of ＂yǒu ying gong＂ （有應公or the Lonely Ghost） with the construction of temples and halls. The second path refers to the ＂gǔ lǎo dà rén＂ veneration with small-scale graveyards constructed by the general public for burial of unclaimed bodies. The ＂gǔ lǎo dà rén＂ custom has existed in Hakka communities in Neipu, Taiwan for a long time. While this custom is not unique to Hakka people, significant differences exist between this custom of Hakka people and that of Hokkien people. Despite the ethnic differences, it is imbued with tradition and passed down the generations, becoming one of the unique facets of the public burial culture.