Ling Yen Mountain Temple

It is an offshoot of Lingyen Shan monastery near Puli, Nantou, Taiwan, which was founded by Master Miao Lien in 1984.

5 Road that is thick with regional temples, churches, mosques, and associated schools, which has been dubbed Richmond's "Highway to Heaven".

The new facility is envisioned to provide multi-purpose space and comprehensive services to allow the general public to delve deeply into Buddhism.

The new proposed main temple would require a variance to height restrictions currently in place on Assembly Use and Agriculturally designated land.

There has been opposition from area residents, primarily due to concerns about height of the main temple and increased traffic from visitors.

The neighbouring Richmond Bethel Mennonite Church, which has both English and Chinese congregations, and four ideally situated acres, had rejected the temple's proposal to purchase their property and relocate them.

Richmond residents opposed the plans and submitted to the City Binders in support of their opposition which included exhibits and a brief to explain their opposition, the primary reason was the residents felt the 99,000 sq ft, 145 ' tall main temple and 98' tall twin monks dormitories where just too big for the single family neighborhood.

Committee Against Lingyen Expansion their purpose was to organize an opposition to the plan and convince the City of Richmond to deny the application.

[7] The approved proposal includes a significantly smaller Main Buddha Hall, at a maximum height of 25.9 metres (85 feet).