Because the temple was located in busy San Francisco, Hsuan Hua sought a quieter location for cultivating Buddhism; after a five-year search he purchased land from the state in the Ukiah Valley near Ukiah City.
由於金山寺位在繁華喧鬧的舊金山市區，為求一個清修場所，宣化師父花了五年時間，最後找到位在猶開城郊、州政府原來要用做療養院，但因缺乏水源而低價出售的益加谷。