The approach adopted ensured that the age and the material quality of the house were preserved, but unfortunately all its spirit was lost. The Lin residence, the subject of Taiwan's first and none-too-successful attempt at historic building preservation, has been called the "first martyr" in the history of Taiwan's historic building preservation.
於是古蹟的「年份」、「材質」看似保存，其中精神卻蕩然無存。