Nung Chan Monastery, Buddhist monastery in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan.
Nung Chan Monastery is a Buddhist facility in Beitou District, Taipei, featuring minimalist buildings and gardens throughout its grounds. It houses meditation spaces, classrooms, and retreat areas that blend modern construction with natural surroundings.
A Buddhist teacher named Dongchu founded the monastery in 1975, starting with a multi-story farmhouse on land in the Guandu Plain. The site expanded from this humble beginning into a full practice center.
The monastery's name comes from its founders' practice of growing vegetables while pursuing Chan Buddhist teachings. Visitors can still observe how daily work and spiritual life blend together in how the space is organized today.
The monastery offers regular classes and retreats for visitors interested in meditation and mindfulness practices. It is wise to check in advance what activities are scheduled and whether space is available for participation.
The Diamond Sutra, a sacred Buddhist text, has been carved and displayed on an exterior wall where visitors can read it as they walk around. This unusual presentation makes a central teaching accessible in a very direct way.
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