Lin Family Mansion and Gardens

The Lin Family Mansion and Garden has a total area of ​​20,000 m 2 and is divided into two parts: the Garden and Mansion, which is the residential area of ​​the Ben Yuan Lin family, known as the mansion of the three Patios, which can be visited only by reservation and accompanied by a tour guide. All the other buildings and gardens are free, and they are absolutely wonderful. An ancestor of the Ben Yuan Lin family came to Taiwan in 1778, and he and his sons made a fortune in the rice growing business. Between 1846 and 1848 they settled in the area of Banquiao, and in 1851 they built the current mansion with the three Patios.