Architectural historian Li Kan-liang believes this shrine has endured relatively intact for two reasons. First, the inland climate is fairly mild, with less sunlight, rain and wind. Second, as the Lin family gradually declined in later generations, the property's upkeep was neglected.
李乾朗認為，這座古厝保存較完整的原因有二：一為中部氣候較佳，使日灑雨淋的風化程度降低；再者為林家後代子孫逐漸式微，無暇又無力整修，使它能充分保存原有風貌。