焦姥信仰的流传已有一千八百余年的历史，并在现当代成为巢湖地区重要的地方信俗。焦姥传说的文本从《三国志》逸文到现当代的演绎，已经形成数十个版本。文本层累的背后是焦姥信仰不断适应时代变迁以及与外来信仰之间张力的体现。而焦姥信仰的常量体现在其封闭性的特征之中。经过上千年的流传，焦姥信仰的范围始终限定在巢湖地区。这种封闭性与焦姥信仰本身、官方敕封的程度、巢湖地区的民风民俗有着千丝万缕的联系。焦姥传播的封闭和当代焦姥普世的价值并不矛盾。充分利用好、挖掘好焦姥信仰及其背后的文化内涵，将有利于提升巢湖地域文化的话语权。

The belief in Jiao Mu has a history of eighteen hundred years, and it has become an important local belief in Chaohu region. The text of Jiao Mu legend has dozens of versions from the "Annals of Three Kingdoms" to its interpretation in modern times. Behind the accumulation of texts is the tension between foreign beliefs and Jiao Mu belief, which constantly adapts to the change of times. And the constant of Jiao Mu belief is reflected in its characteristic of being limited to the local region. After thousands of years of spreading, the Jiao Mu belief has stayed in Chaohu region. This characteristic of being local is closely related to the Jiao Mu belief itself, the degree of official acknowledgement and the folk customs of Chaohu region. The locality of Jiao Mu belief dissemination is not in contradiction with the universal value of Jiao Mu. Making full use of Jiao Mu belief and its cultural connotation will be beneficial to the discourse power of Chaohu regional culture.