Wufeng Lin's ancestral home is Puping Village, Wuzhai Township, Pinghe County, Zhangzhou. 1746, they crossed the ocean and settled in Taiwan Province province. The earliest generation was the 14th, who fought against the Qing Dynasty with Lin. However, after his arrest and death, his descendants moved from Dali to Wufeng and began ethnic management. 1884, the Lin family's business in Wufeng grew with the land reclamation and the construction of commercial buildings. At that time, Lin Chaodong, a family member, led more than 2,000 residents to make meritorious deeds in the Sino-French War and was given an official position by the Qing Dynasty. During the period of1890s, the Wufeng Lins made considerable profits by mastering the camphor export in Taiwan Province Province.
1853, the knife meeting broke out. 1854, some members moved to Taiwan Province, harassed the northern coast of Taiwan Province Province and seized the chicken coop (now Keelung City). The vice president of the North Road Association once recruited Lin Wencha to help. Lin Wencha chose to reconcile with the Hakkas and cooperate with the militia to resist.
During the Dai Chaochun incident, Lin Wencha bought or occupied a large number of houses and land, which doubled the Lin family's land output. Because of its active efforts to pacify Dai Chaochun's incident, the Qing court granted the exclusive right to camphor to all Fujian Province (including Taiwan Province Province at that time).
1884, the Lin family's business in Wufeng grew with the land reclamation and the construction of commercial buildings. At that time, Lin Chaodong, a family member, led more than 2,000 villagers of Li Weiyi's in-laws to make meritorious deeds in the Sino-French War and was awarded official positions by the Qing Dynasty. In the1890s, the camphor trade rose, and the Wufeng Lin family gained a lot from mastering the export of Taiwan Province camphor.
In the 1900' s, Lin Zikeng of the Lins was a representative figure of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. At that time, most of Lin's assets were forcibly taken over by Japan. 19 15, Lin Zikeng joined the China Revolutionary Party founded by Sun Yat-sen, and was promoted to Grand Marshal in 192 1. 1925 was killed by warlords. He is the last military and political figure of the Lins. Since 1893, the Lins have actually become a literary family. After Lin Chaodong's camphor career reached its peak, his cousin Lin inherited the whole family. Lin and his father like literature, drama and art very much, so they began to decorate Lin's buildings. The "Lai Garden" they built is the representative of the landscape architecture in Taiwan Province Province today.
In fact, since 1893, the Lins have actually become a literary family. After Lin Chaodong's camphor career reached its peak, his cousin Lin presided over the whole family. Both Lin and his father like literature, drama and art very much, and co-founded Taichung No.1 Middle School with the gentry and began to decorate the buildings of the Lin family. The "Lai Garden" they built is the representative of the landscape architecture in Taiwan Province Province today.
Lin Henian, the nephew of Lin, served as the county magistrate of Taichung County for three times.