According to a Lin family descendant, Lin Tsun-chiang, the family originally hoped to leave Lin Antai's memorial tablet in the house and by continuing to worship their ancestor they hoped to maintain the vitality of the space.
據林家後代林忖姜指出，當時族人原希望祖先的牌位可以繼續供於古厝中，藉由祭祀使空間保有生命力。