THE passionate local advocate for the proposed Shaolin Temple at Falls Creek has left the organisation.
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Patrick Pang has been the Shaolin’s Australian spokesperson, a director of the Shaolin Foundation and the driver of the $380 million Shaolin Temple Complex at Comberton Grange for 11 years.
Mr Pang confirmed on Tuesday he was no longer part of development team.
“I’m not really involved in the project now,” he said.
“I have been away from the project for quite some time.
“I gave the project 11 years of my life.
“I’ve gone through all the government planning processes and been kicked around a lot.
“I’m happy to be out.”
He said he did his best to get the project up and running.
“I’m happy with my contribution. Eleven years is a long time,” he said.
“I wanted to do other things.
“While I was part of the Shaolin project, I couldn’t really do that.
“I’m back doing what I love best.
“I have new energy.”
Along with a business partner he is trying to establish a factory in China to develop lithium batteries for solar panels.
“We are also looking at a car that can get 500 kilometres per charge,” Mr Pang said.
Despite being away from the Shaolin project, Mr Pang still believes Abbot Shi Yongxin was committed to the temple development.
“I don’t think he is wavering,” he said.
“As I understand it, the Abbot is taking care of the project himself.”
In a visit to the Shoalhaven in June this year the Abbot said work on the Shaolin Temple at Comberton Grange was expected to start in early 2016.
The Abbot also confirmed that the Temple complex would be constructed in a staged process.
The meditation centre, spiritual and wellbeing complex and Kung Fu centre will make up the first stage.
