Scholar Chi Pang-yuan insists that such a national literary treasure should not to be laid to rest. He points out that many seminars on Lin Hai-yin have been held in mainland China and suggests Taiwan should be more active in organizing academic conferences to discuss her contribution and many achievements. This is necessary to ensure that the example of Lin Hai-yin can be held up and emulated by generations yet to come.
學者齊邦媛也呼籲，不要讓文學國寶蒙塵，大陸都辦過幾次林海音研討會，台灣更該透過大型的學術研討會，把林海音的一代典範流傳後世。