This incident brought a realization that the temple must be preserved. For the joss house was a link with the history of all the area's pioneers, regardless of their origin. It was more than simply a domestic matter for the Chinese community.
這個事件使當地居民認為應好好維護該古蹟才是，他們已覺醒：雲林廟本身和不論國籍的拓墾先驅們的歷史，實是緊密結合在一起的，這不僅只是華人的家務事。