Yuan Lin Zai Community is a century-old agricultural village on the northwest side of Chiayi City. The community is a treasure trove of old trees, historic monuments and cultural relics. As of today, the committee is seeking the support of the Ministry of the Interior to become a “livable” and “travelable” autonomous community. In accordance with the government’s launching of the “New Homeland Community Empowerment” project, one of the authors proposed the “Reshaping Yuan Lin Zai” plan. With in-depth interviews with locals, participation in activities and meetings, and relevant literature references, it was found that the community empowerment project could help residents in Yuan Lin Zai community to construct a diversified community consciousness: (1) community cognition was built with experts’ participation in field research; (2) problem clarification and on-site interviews strengthened residents’ community concern; (3) media coverage created a sense of pride among residents; (4) activities helped to create the community’s self-respect; (5) the experiences of revered seniors helped to enhance residents’ identification with the community; (6) the introduction of resources forged a cultural consensus; and (7) visits to other communities or workshops helped to cultivate community self-consciousness. Yuan Lin Zai was finally designated as an “ecological community” and residents formed the Yuan Lin Zai Community Development Committee. The authors, witnessing the community’s empowerment process, proposed the two suggestions. First, community workers engage in a thorough investigation of resources, learn from other communities’ experiences to make suitable plans, promote connections between adult education and spontaneous activities, and clarify the empowerment plan to local people. Second, communities in the process of empowerment retain their traditions and culture to avoid their special features from being considered as mere objects or lacking in substance.