In 1939, the Liao family moved near Longshan Temple. The majesty of the temple, its florid old-world decorations, and the scores of devout worshippers prostrate in supplication left an indelible impression on the young Liao Shiou-ping. At that time, the temple had yet to be enveloped by urban development. Instead, there was just an open courtyard where he and his friends would play with spinning tops.
1939 年，廖家全家遷居龍山寺對面，巍峨的廟宇、華麗而古舊的裝飾藝術、虔誠膜拜的信眾，讓小小年紀的廖修平留下深刻印象，那時龍山寺前沒有擁擠的市集，只是一片廣場，他常和同伴在那裡打陀螺。