CHENGDU · SICHUAN
If you are already in Chengdu, these are the places nearby where you can stay and practise, and the sacred mountains you can reach by train for a day.
Baoguo Temple, Mount Emei Photo credits
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Two places near Chengdu publish residential practice. Longquan Wushu Training Center in Luodai, Longquanyi District, teaches kung fu, tai chi and qigong: one week costs US$450 with a shared room and meals, plus a US$200 application fee. Duoyin Guan, a Daoist temple in Renshou County, gives screened volunteers free board. Emei Shan is 1 h 10 min to 1 h 46 min away by train.
Ask us about a stay near Chengdu| Place | Type | Getting there from Chengdu | Price | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longquan Wushu Training Center — Xinglin | Kung fu, tai chi and qigong school | In Luodai, Longquanyi District. The school lists an airport transfer from Shuangliu or Tianfu for US$50 or US$65. | One week US$450, four weeks US$900, plus a US$200 application fee; shared room and three meals included. | Ask; a translator costs 200 yuan an hour. |
| Place | Type | Getting there from Chengdu | Price | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duoyin Guan | Daoist temple volunteer stay | Qingshui Town, Renshou County, Meishan. The temple publishes no directions; ask when you apply. | Free food and lodging for volunteers aged 18–55, screened in advance. | Not established; acceptance of foreign passports is unconfirmed. |
Trains from Chengdu East to Emeishan station take 1 h 10 min to 1 h 46 min (13 direct trains on 5 November 2026). From the station, bus 12 or a free shuttle runs to the Baoguo bus terminal. The mountain’s temples have been free to enter since 1 January 2026, and Baoguo Temple has guest rooms booked through its guest office.
Intercity trains from Xipu to Qingchengshan station take 23 to 40 minutes (36 direct trains on 5 November 2026). We have found no official notice of overnight stays at its Daoist temples.
A Chan monastery in the centre of Chengdu, good for a quiet half day. We have found no official notice of its regular opening hours, so check on the day.
Chengdu is also a starting point for longer stays elsewhere in China. Compare the options in our guides:
We have not visited these places. Travel times are the timetable figures for the date shown; confirm dates, prices and admission with each host.