THE EXPERIENCE
A place to practise.
Pushou is a nuns’ monastery on Mount Wutai with historical residential programmes introducing university participants to Buddhist learning and temple life. Published notices include food and lodging, and a separate monastery account corroborates overnight hosting of women. Current lay admissions remain uncertain. The relevant pathway is a specifically announced camp, with its own selection requirements.
What you can practise
- Buddhist study
- temple routine
- youth summer programme
Where you will stay
The source describes historical residential participation; current arrangements are unverified.
Time & commitment
Historical university summer camps; exact future length and intake unknown.
Joining from overseas
Overseas admission unconfirmed. The cited programmes target university-age participants; Pushou is a nuns’ monastery. Gender, education and health documentation must be checked for each intake.
English not established. Confirm instruction, translation and orientation for your specific programme.
DETAILS TO CLARIFY
- No current public residential camp was verified.
- Do not assume the monastery’s monastic education programmes accept ordinary visitors.
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.
Reviewed 12 September 2026. The documented programme has already taken place. This record is retained for research and does not indicate a current intake.
- Pushou — Sixth Qingliang University Summer Camp Republished notice · Programme / report date: 2014
Temple-attributed notice includes meals and accommodation and health documentation.
- Bailin — Discussion at Pushou Temple Programme publisher · Programme / report date: 2002-07-25
Bailin’s own account records female camp participants staying at Pushou.
- Pushou — Miaojixiang Summer Camp 2015 Republished notice · Programme / report date: 2015
Additional university camp announcement and official website reference.
We have not visited or inspected this programme. Our summaries distinguish provider claims, historical notices and independent accounts. Read our research method.