Lin Family Ancient Residence Leisure Farm Introduction
Before entering the Lin Family Ancestral House located in Daqi Village, Guanyin District, one is greeted by a straw doll made from rice straw, featuring a gourd for a nose, crafted by the owner Lin Jintang. All of the old cows, dolls, and traditional bamboo irrigation systems seen in the garden were created by the owner. The garden encompasses about 7 hectares of lotus fields, resting areas, vegetable trellises, and the ancestral house, primarily focused on lotus viewing and the sale of related products. From June to October, during the flowering season, sunflowers and ginger lilies are also available for viewing. The Lin Family Ancestral House is a historic building that is over a hundred years old, consisting of a main hall and four protective dragons, captivating visitors with its ancient charm. As the fragrance of lotus flowers wafts through the air, the paths lined with wine jars, red brick arches, and swaying straw dolls create a lush green landscape, reminiscent of the simple rural society of the early Republic of China. The descendants of the Lin family, devoted to preserving the heritage site, have specifically transformed the ancestral house into a local cultural museum, introducing historical artifacts to visitors through professional tours, achieving both educational and entertaining effects! A sales section has also been established, offering delicious treats such as lotus seed ice cream, lotus flower tea, sunflower ice cream, lotus seed pastries, stone lotus flower jelly, and lotus seed jelly. In the resting area, there is a pond with several lotus flowers and ducks, allowing visitors to enjoy lotus seed ice cream while admiring the lotus blooms and watching the ducks play in the water, experiencing the joys of rural life. Next to the resting area, the vegetable trellis grows pumpkins, grapes, and loofah, and further ahead lies the vast lotus field. Inside the ancestral house, which belongs to the Minnan-style Sanheyuan architecture and is over a hundred years old, ancient furniture and agricultural tools are displayed, telling the story of traditional farm life, lotus ecology, and its uses, exuding a rich historical ambiance and showcasing the simplicity of rural life. On the way back, it is advisable to purchase some fresh lotus seeds, fragrant lotus flower tea, lotus roots, and lotus root powder, making for great gifts or personal delights. (Some information sourced from the Taoyuan City Government Hakka Affairs Council publication, "A Welcoming City III")
