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<P>Question&nbsp; :&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>&nbsp;<BR>Hi Shellbeach,</P><P>In most temples in China it would be very hard to find accomodation<BR>too, but there are some possibilities. What kind of number do you<BR>expect?</P><P>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<BR>Answer&nbsp;&nbsp; :&nbsp; <BR>&nbsp;</P><P><BR>Thanks for your question. In China temples are at least formally run<BR>by the government and in some cases even the monks themselves do not<BR>live there. I have located a few where guests can negotiate their way<BR>in. I have left out the famous Shaolin temple, where you can live for<BR>two months and practise martial arts, since you do not seem to look<BR>for that. There is not shortage of so-called temple tours, but they<BR>would mostly put you up in hotels.</P><P>Emei Shan - one of the sacret montains</P><P>A guest reports: "I stayed at that temple for the night. The nun I had<BR>to deal with to get a bed was a real stickler. On the surface, she<BR>looked like such a cute little nun with her shaved head and glasses.<BR>But she was a ruthless bargainer. She would not lower the price a<BR>single kuai despite the fact that three quarters of the beds in the<BR>place were empty. After 20 minutes of impotent flagellating, I finally<BR>accepted her price. Come dinnertime, I could see why she was so cranky<BR>and enjoyed taking it out on me. More flavorless veggie slop. I&#39;m sure<BR>that&#39;s all she&#39;s eaten for the past 20 years. Ha ha."</P><P><A href="http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/01/cabrad/sum2.html">http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/01/cabrad/sum2.html</A></P><P>Chonggu temple</P><P>This temple is mentioned in some organized trips and it mostly part of<BR>longer horsetrips:<BR><A href="http://www.abatour.com/teche-dy-en.htm">http://www.abatour.com/teche-dy-en.htm</A><BR>It does not mention the possibility of doing this by yourself, but<BR>that might - depending on your experience - anyway not be a good idea.</P><P>The Xiahe temple seems to have some really rough guesthouses in the<BR>area surrounding it, but do not seem to be part of the temple complex<BR>itself.<BR><A href="http://www.passplanet.com/China/cw/xiahe.htm">http://www.passplanet.com/China/cw/xiahe.htm</A></P><P>I hope this helps,<BR>Have a nice trip,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Links:</P><P><A href="http://www.shaolins.com/">http://www.shaolins.com/</A><BR><A href="http://www.21cep.com/scts/tlifep.htm">http://www.21cep.com/scts/tlifep.htm</A><BR><A href="http://www.terragalleria.com/asia/china/emei-shan/emei-shan.html">http://www.terragalleria.com/asia/china/emei-shan/emei-shan.html</A><BR><A href="http://www.chinats.com/travel/in_ts_pkty001.htm">http://www.chinats.com/travel/in_ts_pkty001.htm</A><BR><A href="http://www.chinadirect-travel.co.uk/tour%209">http://www.chinadirect-travel.co.uk/tour%209</A><BR>&nbsp;</P><p>［此帖子已被 ax_007 在 2004-11-30 18:44:44 编辑过］

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