Ningjiang Longhua Temple Scenic Area

　　The Longhua Temple Scenic Area is situated in the Ningjiang District Forest Park, spanning 60 hectares. The temple complex features 48 structures, including the Mahavira Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, the Kṣitigarbha Hall, the Bell and Drum Towers, the - Tower, the Scripture Depository, the Mountain Gate, the Lotus Pond, and the Temple Entrance Pagoda. In 2006, construction commenced on the Mountain Gate, the later phases of the Mahavira Hall, the Heavenly King Hall, the Bell and Drum Towers, the Temple Entrance Pagoda, the East and West Side Halls, as well as the planting of over 400,000 varieties of flowers and trees, with a total investment of 170 million yuan. The Mahavira Hall is built atop three progressively elevated platforms, with the base platform alone covering an area of 13,700 square meters. All three platforms are designed to accommodate both living quarters and parking (with capacity for 3,000 people to reside and dine). Each platform is adorned with exquisitely carved white marble balustrades and panels. The main hall is modeled after the Hall of Supreme Harmony and has a single-building floor area of 10,000 square meters, making it the largest of its kind in Asia. In 2007, work fully commenced on the 60,000-square-meter parking lot and the remaining phases of the scenic area, aiming for the full completion of the Longhua Temple Scenic Area by September 29 to welcome visitors.