Hsiang to be closer to their teacher. Others began to follow suit, with some even quitting their jobs or retiring early so that they could move into the neighborhood. With this increase in numbers, the Mt. Hsiang Buddhist Practice Community was officially inaugurated in July 1996.
其他同修陸續仿效，甚至為此辭職或提前退休，遷來者逐漸增加，這才意外地形成了日後「象山修行社區」的雛形，並於 1996 年 7 月成立正式組織。