Putuo Mountain Blessing Trip: A Two-Day Spiritual Purification Journey!!

🙏🏻 Putuo Mountain Blessing Trip: A Two-Day Spiritual Purification Journey 🌟 Every year, I am drawn to the powerful energy of Putuo Mountain, which is not only a sacred place for blessings but also a paradise for spiritual purification. A brief one or two days is enough to immerse oneself in prayer, fasting, and meditation, experiencing tranquility and peace. 🌟 Transportation Guide ✈ Plane: It takes just over ten minutes from Zhoushan Airport to Zhujiajian Cihang Pier. 🚅 High-speed train: After arriving at Ningbo Station, take the bus directly from the adjacent Ningbo Bus Station to Zhujiajian Cihang Pier, which takes about an hour. 🚘 Self-driving: The pier has a parking lot, convenient for tourists driving themselves. 🚎 Island transportation: The island mainly relies on shuttle buses and walking, with bus services between temples, with ticket prices of 5 and 10 yuan respectively. 🌟 Ticket Information The total cost of the entrance ticket and round-trip boat ticket is 220 yuan. The incense and flower tickets (small tickets) for each temple range from 5 to 6 yuan, only cash is accepted, it is recommended to prepare sufficient cash and small change in advance to put into the merit box. 🌟 Accommodation Suggestions Recommended accommodation areas include Xishan 2 District, Xishan 1 District, and Longsha 1 District and Longsha 2 District. I personally stay at the Putuo Xiaoyuan Inn every year, which is close to the pier and Puji Temple, within walking distance. 🌟 Blessing Itinerary Arrangement 🧡 Day One After arriving on the island, the innkeeper usually comes to pick you up. The first stop is 1⃣ Huizhi Temple on Buddha's Summit Mountain, take the cable car up the mountain, with charming scenery along the way. After paying respects to the Buddha, you can enjoy a cup of coffee at Xide Coffee. Then proceed to 2⃣ Fayu Temple, next to which 3⃣ Shuangquan Zen Monastery is a great place for photo ops, especially the Buddha Heart Wall, which is very photogenic. Dinner at 4⃣ Changsheng Vegetarian Buffet, self-service style, 45 yuan per person, with a rich variety of dishes. After dinner, you can leisurely walk back to the inn and buy some blessing bag pendants as souvenirs (the next day they can be blessed at the incense burner of Puji Temple). 🧡 Day Two Set out around 6 a.m. and walk from the inn to 1⃣ Puji Temple. There are breakfast shops along the way where you can try vegetarian noodles. Puji Temple is very popular, so it's recommended to go early to avoid the crowds. The walls on the left and right sides of the entrance of Puji Temple are hot spots for photo ops. Then head to 2⃣ Putuo Mountain Academy to write a postcard. After that, take the shuttle bus to 3⃣ Fanyin Cave, about a ten-minute walk away, where you can enjoy the magnificent seascape. 4⃣ Shancai Cave has a special custom where you can rub two 100-yuan bills on the stone tablet three times and then keep them in your wallet to be used when you return to Putuo Mountain the following year. Finally, go to 4⃣ South Sea Guanyin, light incense in front of the Buddha statue and walk clockwise around the statue to make three wishes. The Guanyin Temple and Purple Bamboo Forest are also located here, easily accessible by foot. After completing all the activities, return to the pier, and if time is tight, the innkeeper can help send the luggage to the pier.