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Daoist temple stays and tai chi schools.

Stay in a Daoist temple, at a mountain retreat house, or at a school of tai chi, qigong and Wudang kung fu.

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Louguantai Daoist temple, Zhouzhi, Shaanxi

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Can you stay in a Daoist temple in China?

Yes, though few Daoist temples publish a way to stay. We list two that take residents: Duoyin Guan in Sichuan for volunteers and Five Immortals Temple at Wudang for dated courses. There is also a Wudang retreat house, and 16 schools of tai chi, qigong and kung fu.

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Tags come only from what each place publishes. A missing tag means we have not seen it stated, not that it is absent. We have not visited these places.

Daoist temples

Working Daoist temples that take residents, as volunteers in temple life or on dated courses inside the temple.

PlaceWhat you can doLengthPriceEnglish
Wudang Five Immortals Temple
White Horse Mountain, Huanglong area, Zhangwan District, Shiyan (Wudang range) · Hubei
Tai chi and qigong · Kung fu · Vegetarian meals7-day programmeFeeAsk about English
Duoyin Guan
Qingshui, Renshou, Meishan · Sichuan
Meditation · Morning and evening services · Temple work and volunteeringAsk about lengthFreeEnglish not established

Retreat houses

A mountain house in the Wudang Mountains with tai chi and Daoist sitting camps, simple rooms and vegetarian meals.

PlaceWhat you can doLengthPriceEnglish
Wudang Lianjing Daoyuan / Xuanjing Shanfang tai chi retreats
South Shendao scenic area (南神道), Wudangshan, Shiyan · Hubei
Meditation · Sutra copying · Tai chi and qigong · Vegetarian meals1-day programmeFeeEnglish not established

Martial arts schools

Schools of tai chi, qigong and Wudang kung fu in the Wudang Mountains, Chenjiagou, Yangshuo and elsewhere.

PlaceWhat you can doLengthPriceEnglish
FangYuan TaiChi Centre — Master Ping
Xinling village, Putian town, Jiedong District, Jieyang · Guangdong
Meditation · Tai chi and qigong7-day programmeFeeEnglish support stated
Long Tou Shan Tai Chi School
Pingling village, Yangshuo, Guilin · Guangxi
Tai chi and qigongAsk about lengthFeeEnglish support stated
Yangshuo Traditional Tai Chi School — Master Kim Wu
Jima village, Yangshuo, Guilin · Guangxi
Meditation · Tai chi and qigongWeekly options describedFeeEnglish support stated
Chenjiagou Tai Chi School
Chenjiagou, Wen County, Jiaozuo · Henan
Tai chi and qigongWeekly options describedFeeEnglish support stated
Wudang Daoist Traditional Kungfu Academy
Huangjiagou, Wudangshan, Shiyan · Hubei
Meditation · Tai chi and qigong · Kung fu7-day programmeFeeEnglish support stated
Wudang Shihe Kungfu & Wellness Academy
Yuzhen Palace area, Wudangshan, Shiyan · Hubei
Meditation · Tai chi and qigong · Kung fu7-day programmeFeeEnglish support stated
Wudang Tai Chi Kung Fu School — Master Chen Xi Jing
Nanyan area, Wudangshan, Shiyan · Hubei
Meditation · Tai chi and qigong · Kung fu7-day programmeFeeEnglish support stated
Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy
Wudangshan, Shiyan · Hubei
Meditation · Teachings and study · Tai chi and qigong7-day programmeFeeEnglish support stated
Chenjiagou International Taiji Institute — Chen Bing
Chenjiagou, Wen County, Jiaozuo · Henan
Tai chi and qigong1-day programmeFeeEnglish not established
Seven Star Academy — Master Bing
Qixinghe, Yanchihe, Danjiangkou · Hubei
Meditation · Tai chi and qigong · Kung fuAsk about lengthAskAsk about English
Wudang Gong Fu and Health Academy
Dingjiaying, Shiyan · Hubei
Meditation · Tai chi and qigong · Kung fu7-day programmeFeeAsk about English
Wudang Kung Fu Academy — Yuanhe Temple (Master Hu Shihuang)
Yuanhe Temple, Wudang Mountain Scenic Park, Shiyan · Hubei
Meditation · Tai chi and qigong · Kung fu1-day minimumFeeAsk about English
Wudang Mountain Kung Fu School — Pure Yang Temple area
Mozhenjing, Wudangshan, Shiyan · Hubei
Tai chi and qigong · Kung fu7-day programmeFeeAsk about English
Wudang Sanfeng Martial Arts School — Yuan Limin and Tian Lifang
Langhe, Danjiangkou, Shiyan · Hubei
Tai chi and qigong · Kung fuAsk about lengthFeeAsk about English
Wudang Shixing Taiji Daoist Academy
Wudangshan, Shiyan · Hubei
Meditation · Tai chi and qigongAsk about lengthFeeAsk about English
Taiji Zhe Academy — Master Huang Shan
Dali · Yunnan
Meditation · Tai chi and qigong15 Oct–15 Nov 2026FeeAsk about English
Compare them in detail: Wudang tai chi and qigong: choosing a residential school

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