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Chen Shi Yin's Western-style building was built in 1903 during the late Qing Dynasty, when Chen Shi Yin, a native of Gao Kang, Kinmen, went to Singapore and Indonesia to do business and became wealthy. The building was constructed with 30,000 silver dollars in 1932 during the Republic of China era. It was designated as a county-level cultural relic in 1995. The entire building is a "Chu Gui" Western-style building, with the main structure made of brick walls and flat-stone walls. The building structure is a "hard mountain" style with a rear extension, and it is of grand scale. The Western-style decorations are exquisite, featuring a strong Southeast Asian style with window sills and louvered windows. The front gable has a design of two dragons surrounding a fairy, columns, and eaves decorations, showcasing both Chinese and Western themes. The most valuable architectural decorations inside the Western-style building are the "Hantu Fan Tai Cuo Jiao" (a scene of a native carrying a corner of a house) and the "Indian Fan Yong Gu Li Ren Yu Pan Tuo Xian Tao" (a scene of an Indian native encouraging a person to hold a peach).