The Lin Family Mansion and Garden in Banqiao is today’s most complete existing garden in Taiwan. In the old days,
wealthy businessmen were very fond of high quality of life and used exquisite and elaborate designed mansions and
gardens to entertain government officials and business partners. Often they spent tons of money on building such
refined architectures and backyards. Yet due to natural destruction or chaos caused by war and the passing of eras,
most Chinese-style mansions and gardens are now extremely torn out. Some have already disappeared and could be found only in scholars’
writings or recorded histories. Luckily, The Lin Family Mansion and Garden in Banqiao has been renovated and
maintained by specialists after being ruined during Taiwan’s restoration. Now parts of the mansion and garden have been restored as original.
This historic site can be considered a historical treasure left by the people from the past and also a place for people to truly understand the
heritage and history of Taiwan.

The Cultural Affairs Department of New Taipei City Government has been dedicated to preserving
and promoting the Lin Family Mansion and Garden’s history and tour sites. We hope this information can provide a
basic understanding of the Lin Family Mansion and Garden and help the tourists to hold a respectful attitude toward
the historical monuments. Furthermore, the visitors can enjoy the valuable cultural heritage carefully and learn to
appreciate the beauty of historical monuments while visiting this treasured heritage.