China Pilgrimage Itineraries

	4	Arrive in Shanghai
	5	Suzhou: Tiger Hill, Han Shan and Xiyuan Temple
	6	To Mt. Putuo
	7	Mt. Putuo
	8	Mt. Putuo
	9	Mt. Putuo
	10	To Ningbo by ferry: Tian-tung, Asoka, Seven Stupa, Baoguo temples
	11	To Hangzhou: Ling Yin Temple, Liu-he Pagoda
	12	To Tung Ling, then Mt. Jiu Hua
	13	Mt. Jiu Hua: Tien-tai Peak ; Cable car to Bai-Xui Gong
	14	Mt. Jiu Hua
	15	Mt. Jiu Hua
	16	To Shaoguan: Yun Men Temple
	17	Mt. Dan Xia, Bie Chuan Temple site
	18	Nan Hua Temple
	19	Yun Men Temple
	20-22	To Xinxing: Guo-en Temple; to Guangzhou: Guangxiao Temple, Liu Rong Temple
	23	Macau: Leisure time
	24	To Hong Kong

	13	Depart USA
	14	Arrive Beijing, transfer to hotel
	15	Visit Great Wall and Tiananmen Square
	16	Visit the Forbidden City, Bell Temple
	17	Morning departure for Cypress Grove Temple. En route, visit the Yunju Si at Zhoukoudian, site of ancient inscriptions of the Buddhist canon into stone records. Visit Linji (Rinzai)’s dharma seat and temple at Zhengding. Evening arrival at Cypress Grove monastery.
	18	Zen study and practice at Zhaozhou (Joshu’s) Cypress Grove monastery with the abbot Ming Hai (Clear Sea): talks, meditation, Chinese tea, the Wu (Mu) koan.
	19	Cypress Grove Monastery practice. Visit to Zhaozhou’s bridge.
	20	Continued practice at Cypress Grove Monastery. Coach departure for Zhengzhou City in afternoon.
	21	Depart Zhengzhou to Shaolin Temple and Bodhidarma’s Cave and Stupa. To Luoyang with stop at Longmen Buddhist Grottoes. Evening arrival at Luoyang Hotel.
	22	Visit to White Horse Temple, site where Buddhism arrived in China. Travel to Xian City.
	23	Visit the Wild Goose pagoda and Terra Cotta Warriors. Flight to Beijing. Overnight stay in Beijing.
	24	Flight to USA