No phones China ‘jungle experience’ at Buddhist temple helps de-stress participants
- Dozens of young people in China undergo ‘authentic’ Buddhist monk experience in temple set in lush countryside
A Buddhist temple in China with more than 1,700 years of history is offering young people a seven-day living experience, on one condition, no phones are allowed.
The Lingyin Temple, or Temple of the Soul Retreat, in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, used its social media account to invite people aged between 23 and 30 to try a week’s “jungle life experience” next month.
It promises participants an immersive experience.
However, everyone involved must surrender their mobile phones when they arrive and will not have them returned until the seven days are up.
They also need to do everything as instructed and not act independently, according to the post.
Despite the demanding expectations, the temple said that all the places were snapped up within 24 hours.