The artificial mountains standing in the north of the Banyan Shade Pond imitate the scenery of Lin's homeland, Zhangzhou. The pond is surrounded by pavilions of different shapes: a triangle, a square, a diamond, an octagon, and two overlapping parallelograms. They also have unique names respectively, such as Mei-Hua-Wu, Diao-Yu-Ji, Yuen-Jin-Tsong, and so on.

The pavilions not only serve as the spots for taking a rest and seeing distant views in the middle of the touring route but also the spotlights for taking a look at. They were built based on eye sights either to look down or up. As for the roof style of the pavilion, in addition to the so-called “zan-jien” in Chinese architecture, the “xie-shan” style is the most common one. It is composed of one main beam and four horizontal beams. Generally speaking, the building styles suit the aesthetics of different places and they reveal the taste and curiosity of the owner to the full.

The vivid atmosphere of the Banyan Shade Pond mainly comes from the banyans. Their big shadows, with the open spaces in this section and the massive pond, create a pleasant mood in this place. Such design makes the garden more comfortable and abundant in the local colors.