In response to the local people's forceful appropriation, Elder Guo chose to resist. He contacted the provincial Daoist association and revealed his identity as an Elder of Wudang.
However, unfortunately, the provincial Daoist association said, this matter is out of our jurisdiction, you should negotiate with the local government.
The local government passed the buck back, saying we've already allotted the land, provided substantial support, and now it's an internal Daoism issue that you should resolve internally. Or you could also seek assistance from the Daoist association.
Elder Guo understood very well that this was not an internal issue of the Daoist sect. It was a group of ordinary people targeting the Daoist temple for the reputation of the second Cave Heaven and the merit box within the temple. These people were actually backed by others.
