THE EXPERIENCE

A place to practise.

Zhiti Mountain’s Huayan Temple has unusually clear historical evidence for residential Chan practice. The monastery’s own notice describes structured sitting and walking, silence and supplied accommodation; a later announcement continues that pattern. This is a serious communal retreat lead whose current dates and entry requirements need checking, especially for newcomers or readers needing English instruction.

What you can practise

  • Chan meditation
  • walking meditation
  • silent retreat

Where you will stay

Temple accommodation and meals explicitly supplied for the historical retreats; room standards not described.

Time & commitment

2019 notice: ten days. Later retreat published for 21 June–12 July 2025; minimum permitted attendance unknown.

Joining from overseas

Overseas admission unconfirmed. Lay and monastic practitioners admitted in the notices; health and discipline requirements apply. Foreign-language access unverified.

English not established. Confirm instruction, translation and orientation for your specific programme.

DETAILS TO CLARIFY

  • Direct primary-page retrieval produced a Unicode decoding error; indexed primary text was readable.
  • Latest located dated programme ended in July 2025.
  • Intensive traditional discipline; no beginner suitability or English support established.

Start a useful conversation.

Include your dates, nationality, language and previous experience when contacting the host.

  • Are you accepting overseas participants for my intended dates, and what is the full required length of stay?
  • Which sessions have English instruction or translation?
  • Where exactly will I sleep, and what are the room-sharing and meal arrangements?
  • What is the full daily schedule, total cost and cancellation policy?

THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THIS ENTRY

Read the original sources.

Latest source check · . The documented programme has already taken place. This record is retained for research and does not indicate a current intake.

  • Huayan Temple 2019 summer retreat Programme publisher · Programme / report date: 2019 lunar sixth month, days 10–19Source checked ·

    Temple notice specifies ten-day residential Chan retreat; free food/lodging, intensive sitting and walking, silence.

  • Huayan Temple 2025 summer retreat notice Republished notice · Programme / report date: 2025-06-21 to 2025-07-12Source checked ·

    Later lay/monastic retreat includes free food/lodging; reporting at Chengxin Building.

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