THE EXPERIENCE

A place to practise.

Zhiti Mountain’s Huayan Temple has unusually clear historical evidence for residential Chan practice. The monastery’s own notice describes structured sitting and walking, silence and supplied accommodation; a later announcement continues that pattern. This is a serious communal retreat lead whose current dates and entry requirements need checking, especially for newcomers or readers needing English instruction.

What you can practise

  • Chan meditation
  • walking meditation
  • silent retreat

Where you will stay

Temple accommodation and meals explicitly supplied for the historical retreats; room standards not described.

Time & commitment

2019 notice: ten days. Later retreat published for 21 June–12 July 2025; minimum permitted attendance unknown.

Joining from overseas

Overseas admission unconfirmed. Lay and monastic practitioners admitted in the notices; health and discipline requirements apply. Foreign-language access unverified.

English not established. Confirm instruction, translation and orientation for your specific programme.

DETAILS TO CLARIFY

  • Direct primary-page retrieval produced a Unicode decoding error; indexed primary text was readable.
  • Latest located dated programme ended in July 2025.
  • Intensive traditional discipline; no beginner suitability or English support established.

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.

  • Huayan Temple 2019 summer retreat Programme publisher · Programme / report date: 2019 lunar sixth month, days 10–19

    Temple notice specifies ten-day residential Chan retreat; free food/lodging, intensive sitting and walking, silence.

  • Huayan Temple 2025 summer retreat notice Republished notice · Programme / report date: 2025-06-21 to 2025-07-12

    Later lay/monastic retreat includes free food/lodging; reporting at Chengxin Building.

We have not visited or inspected this programme. Our summaries distinguish provider claims, historical notices and independent accounts. Read our research method.