Liao's efforts in opening up the temple's finances to public scrutiny interfered with certain people's channels for financial gain, as well as destroying many a personal relationship. Naturally, his actions were very controversial, and caused discontent among some of the old-timers at the temple.
這樣將財務透明化的大執法，不僅擋人財路，也破壞了許多人脈關係，自然掀起滔天巨浪，也引起了許多廟中老人的不滿。