THE EXPERIENCE

A place to practise.

Nung Chan offers residential Chan Two practice within Taipei. The calendar lists December 18–20, 2026, with evening arrival and residence throughout. Applicants must have completed foundation instruction; previous one-day retreat experience receives priority. English access has not been established for this session.

What you can practise

  • Chan meditation
  • walking meditation

Where you will stay

Mandatory residential participation; confirm bedding and room instructions with the accepted programme notice.

The host & location

Dharma Drum Mountain

This is a Dharma Drum Mountain branch. The related programmes below take place at other branches and have their own admission and language requirements.

Related programmes

Time & commitment

December 18–20, 2026; three calendar days and two nights, under the Chan Two programme name.

Joining from overseas

Past overseas participation. Completion of the beginner meditation class; prior one-day retreat experience receives preference.

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

DETAILS TO CLARIFY

  • No explicit English instruction or international admission rule found for the December Chan Two. Overseas participants are documented at a different March 2026 camp.
  • The Chan Two label does not mean two calendar days.
  • Do not present the monastery's visitor opening hours as retreat admission.

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 sources describe a residential programme; they do not confirm a place for your dates.

  • DDM second-half 2026 calendar Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2026-12-18/2026-12-20

    PDF zero-based page 10, printed pp.18–19: Nung Chan, Sept 11–13 and Dec 18–20 Chan Two marked 須住宿.

  • Nung Chan March 2026 Chan Two Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2026-03-13/2026-03-15

    Earlier 2026 programme explicitly describes three days and two nights and beginner-course prerequisites.

  • Youth temple-life camp at Nung Chan Programme publisher · Programme / report date: 2026-03-20/2026-03-22

    March 20–22, 2026 three-day, two-night temple-life camp included participants from Mexico and Japan; not evidence of current English instruction.

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