The roofs of most of the houses here are constructed in the "four ridges, five slopes" style-an architectural feature once used almost exclusively for palaces. But in Ma-tsu it was employed as a way of countering the harsh natural environment and fierce winds.
此地屋頂多為「五脊四坡」，遠望像「一顆印」，在中國傳統中稱為「廡殿頂」，是屬於紫禁城太和殿的層級才能用，但此地自然環境惡劣，為達到防風效果不得不採此建築形式。