THE EXPERIENCE
A place to practise.
Qingyun is Zhenru Monastery’s lower temple near Chishigang, rather than a separate Chan organisation. Its May 2016 lay retreat was led by Abbot Chunwen and provided seven days of silent practice with temple meals and lodging. That historical programme is distinct from the later retreats at Yunju’s International Chan Institute.
What you can practise
- Chan meditation
- Buddhist study
- temple routine
Where you will stay
Meals and lodging documented for the cited event; current arrangements unverified.
The host & location
Yunju Zhenru Monastery
A lower temple of Zhenru Monastery; the cited stay took place here in 2016.
Related programmes
Time & commitment
1–7 May 2016, with arrival 29–30 April.
Joining from overseas
Overseas admission unconfirmed. Historical intake limited to one hundred selected applicants; full compliance with temple practice rules.
English not established. Confirm instruction, translation and orientation for your specific programme.
DETAILS TO CLARIFY
- Do not count this as a second campus of the current international institute without confirming organisational and physical identity.
- Old lower-temple programme; future access unverified.
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.
- Qingyun Temple — Spring 2016 Lay Chan Retreat Republished notice · Programme / report date: 2016-05-01/2016-05-07
The May 2016 residential retreat notice identifies Qingyun as Zhenru’s lower temple and names Abbot Chunwen.
We have not visited or inspected this programme. Our summaries distinguish provider claims, historical notices and independent accounts. Read our research method.