Introduction to the Sutra Collection Building: The four-entry Sutra Collection Building is 16.2 meters high and covers an area of ​​981 square meters. It is divided into three floors: upper, middle and lower. There are more than 10,000 volumes of Buddhist scriptures stored upstairs, as well as the most valuable Ming Dynasty gold powder scripture in the temple, "The Lotus Sutra of Wonderful Dharma, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Universal Door Edition" and the "Heart Sutra" attached. This sutra has a history of more than 500 years and has superb painting techniques. It has been designated as a first-class cultural relic by the country. In addition, there are bamboo calligraphy fans by Weng Tong and Zeng Guofan of the Qing Dynasty; landscape and flower works by Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi and others of recent times; and Zen traditional Chinese paintings by master Lanwu, a Buddhist monk. Downstairs is the Dharma Hall, used for sermons and major religious activities. The middle layer is the three statues of the Western Saints.

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