THE EXPERIENCE

A place to practise.

The Yunlai facilities at Xuanzang’s Hsinchu campus host residential programmes from visiting Buddhist organisers. The 2026 Ci En retreat documented shared rooms and weeklong practice periods; another organiser used the same address in April. Admission, curriculum and accommodation arrangements belong to each event.

What you can practise

  • Theravada meditation
  • Buddhist study
  • Tibetan Buddhist meditation

Where you will stay

Assigned shared rooms for the Ci En programme; other events set their own room arrangements.

The host & location

Event organisers: Ci En Hermitage and Thrangu Culture; venue: Xuanzang Cultural and Educational Campus

One campus at 48 Xuanzang Road, Xiangshan, Hsinchu, hosting multiple programmes. Not DDM Yunlai Temple in Beitou.

Time & commitment

Verified Ci En retreat offered seven- or fourteen-day practice periods in January–February 2026, plus arrival; a separate four-day retreat ran in April.

Joining from overseas

Overseas admission unconfirmed. Full attendance and acceptance required; requirements belong to each visiting organiser, not to a year-round campus retreat.

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

DETAILS TO CLARIFY

  • This is a venue used by different Buddhist organisers, not one continuous curriculum.
  • Verified events have ended.
  • The April form contains an inconsistent end-date line; retain only as corroborating venue evidence.
  • English and overseas eligibility remain unconfirmed.

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.

  • 115 intensive meditation camp Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2026-01-23/2026-02-07

    Ci En Hermitage programme at 48 Xuanzang Road gives January–February dates and assigned four-person lodging in Yunlai Hall 2.

  • 115 intensive meditation camp registration Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2026-01-23/2026-02-07

    Public registration corroborates the campus programme and overnight arrangements.

  • Thrangu Culture: Khenpo Karma Lhabu four-day retreat Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2026-04-24/2026-04-27

    A separate organiser published a residential April retreat at the same address; one date line conflicts with the four-day headline.

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