As the name, Guan-Jia, suggests that one could see the farmers working on their land from far away in the old times. On the second floor, there are open-air platforms for people to go upstairs and take a look at the distant views of the numerous farms under Guanyin Mountain. This is the “borrowing the scenery” technique in Chinese architecture.

In front of the building are octagonal door holes and a pond, named Hai-tang. Although the pond is small and narrow, it is designed with curved stone rails and an arch-shaped bridge. The small yard in the front is surrounded by a rolling-book-shaped wall. Symbolically, it means “studying is beneficial.” The octagons opposing the rolling book create an interesting view. On the walls, there are windows in the form of fruits, such as pomelo, pumpkin, peach, and pomegranate. They individually symbolize fortune, prosperity, longevity, and happiness.

Guan-Jia Hall is the second largest building in the Lin Family Mansion and Garden. On the other hand, it is also the main building and background of Banyan Shade Pond. Moreover, it also prevents people from seeing the artificial mountains and the pond when they are in the inner part of the garden.

There is a peacock garden near the building. Monkeys were raised in the cave of the artificial mountain, opposite the peacock garden. Raising the money had the implication of being nominated as noblemen due to the same pronunciation of monkey and noblemen in Mandarin.