In front of the shrine were two large courtyards, Mrs. Hung remembered how things were when she had just married into the family: "Even though the Hungs were already the wealthiest family in Chi Shan, they were still farmers.
古厝前的大廣場，是從前用來曬穀的。洪老太太憶起當年的情景，她說：「我嫁到洪家來時，洪家雖然早已是旗山首屈一指的大富人家，但全家上下從沒有一個閒人，大家對做田的事還是非常的認真。