THE EXPERIENCE
A place to practise.
Yangshan’s co-organiser documented a week-long residential Chan course combining meditation, Buddhist teaching and ordinary temple activities. The notice explicitly allowed participants regardless of nationality, while requiring self-care and respectful conduct. That makes it a valuable historical lead for international readers, but neither English teaching nor the same admission policy can be assumed for a future visit.
What you can practise
- Chan meditation
- Buddhist study
- communal work
- tea preparation
Where you will stay
Meals and lodging documented for the cited event; current arrangements unverified.
Time & commitment
24–30 June 2014.
Joining from overseas
Past overseas participation. 2014 notice explicitly imposed no nationality, gender or age restriction, subject to self-care and conduct requirements; current policy unknown.
English not established. Confirm instruction, translation and orientation for your specific programme.
DETAILS TO CLARIFY
- Explicit international eligibility applies only to the 2014 notice.
- The English URL path serves Chinese content and does not prove English instruction.
- No current residential intake located.
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.
- Yangshan Qiyin / Guangdong Zhongbo — Summer Chan Course Programme publisher · Programme / report date: 2014-06-24/2014-06-30
Seven-day residential course, self-care requirement and explicit historical acceptance regardless of nationality.
We have not visited or inspected this programme. Our summaries distinguish provider claims, historical notices and independent accounts. Read our research method.