In the early 2000’s, Rev. Keisho VK Leary purchased 160 acres on Cobb Mountain, then built a temple and the other buildings that would become the California Tendai Monastery.

• 2015: Rev. Leary passed away unexpectedly. Just a few months later the Valley Fire destroyed the temple, buildings, and ravaged the land.
• 2018:  Rev. Junshin Chris Nettles, PhD and Rev. Jiko MacArthur-Clarke, MD arrive in South Lake County, California.
• 2019: Middletown Sangha opens its doors
• Tendai is rebuilding under a Village Temple Model.

• 2022: Shasta Road property donated for a new temple space
• In September, services moved from Middletown to Ryusenji (Dragon Spring Temple) on Shasta Road