After extensive consultations with county, town and village leaders, this February we have received official approval to begin renovations on the Pear Orchard (Ci Yin An) temple. When completed at the end of 2014, the temple will include a visitor’s center, vegetarian restaurant meditatiin rooms, classroom and activity space and a tea garden. Ginkgo project designer Chris Barclay is overseeing construction by local master builder Mr. Yang and his team.
New rafters and floorboards
Preparing to replace rotting wood
Scaffolding and netting