THE EXPERIENCE
A place to practise.
The Yunlai facilities at Xuanzang’s Hsinchu campus host residential programmes from visiting Buddhist organisers. The 2026 Ci En retreat documented shared rooms and weeklong practice periods; another organiser used the same address in April. Admission, curriculum and accommodation arrangements belong to each event.
What you can practise
- Theravada meditation
- Buddhist study
- Tibetan Buddhist meditation
Where you will stay
Assigned shared rooms for the Ci En programme; other events set their own room arrangements.
The host & location
Event organisers: Ci En Hermitage and Thrangu Culture; venue: Xuanzang Cultural and Educational Campus
One campus at 48 Xuanzang Road, Xiangshan, Hsinchu, hosting multiple programmes. Not DDM Yunlai Temple in Beitou.
Time & commitment
Verified Ci En retreat offered seven- or fourteen-day practice periods in January–February 2026, plus arrival; a separate four-day retreat ran in April.
Joining from overseas
Overseas admission unconfirmed. Full attendance and acceptance required; requirements belong to each visiting organiser, not to a year-round campus retreat.
English not established. Confirm instruction, translation and orientation for your specific programme.
DETAILS TO CLARIFY
- This is a venue used by different Buddhist organisers, not one continuous curriculum.
- Verified events have ended.
- The April form contains an inconsistent end-date line; retain only as corroborating venue evidence.
- English and overseas eligibility remain unconfirmed.
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.
- 115 intensive meditation camp Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2026-01-23/2026-02-07Source checked ·
Ci En Hermitage programme at 48 Xuanzang Road gives January–February dates and assigned four-person lodging in Yunlai Hall 2.
- 115 intensive meditation camp registration Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2026-01-23/2026-02-07Source checked ·
Public registration corroborates the campus programme and overnight arrangements.
- Thrangu Culture: Khenpo Karma Lhabu four-day retreat Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2026-04-24/2026-04-27Source checked ·
A separate organiser published a residential April retreat at the same address; one date line conflicts with the four-day headline.
We have not visited or inspected this programme. Our summaries distinguish provider claims, historical notices and independent accounts. Read our research method.