 Inside the Caoxi Gate (), a plaque with the Chinese characters "Nanhua Chan Temple" () hanging on the door lintel written by the former Venerable Master of the Buddhist Association of China Zhao Puchu.The majestic Hall of Heavenly Kings was originally built in 1474 during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and rebuilt during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).The statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva is enshrined in the hall and the mighty statues of the four Heavenly Kings holding religious objects stand on both sides of the statue of Maitreya.