Things to do in Putuo Mountain Scenic Area

This stay exceeded my expectations! The hotel has a great location with a nice sea view. The rooms were clean and tidy, and the bedding was soft and comfortable. Xiao Lin at the front desk was very welcoming and responsive, quickly answering any requests. The public areas were beautifully maintained and great for taking photos. The breakfast had a wide variety of options and tasted delicious. Overall, the place was quiet and relaxing, perfect for a relaxing vacation.

Puji Temple (commonly known as the Front Temple) is located at the southern foot of Lingjiu Peak on Baihua Peak of Putuo Mountain in Putuo District, Zhoushan City. It is one of the three major temples in Putuo Mountain, a famous Buddhist holy place in China. It is unique in planning, layout and architectural design. It is a typical representative of Chinese temple architecture and an important relic of official architecture in Zhejiang Province during the Qing Dynasty. It has high historical, cultural and artistic value. [1] Puji Temple covers an area of ​​26,000 square meters. The entire group of buildings faces south and was founded in the second year of Zhenming in the Later Liang Dynasty (916). It was rebuilt and destroyed many times. In the 28th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1689), Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to rebuild the temple during his southern tour and later gave it the inscription "Puji Qunling".

It's great! I take this every time I come here! It leads to Foding Mountain, which can save a lot of time. It's comfortable to sit up and walk down! The scenery along the way is great, and you can also see kittens playing. It feels so comfortable to be close to nature!

值得去，一路风景优美，有山有海，海浪声和寺庙的钟声很治愈，海风和路边的绣球花很惬意。33米观音像俯瞰众生，法相庄严。

Fayu Temple offers free incense and is very close to Qianbu Beach. You can take a shuttle bus from the pier to Fayu Temple first, then walk to Qianbu Beach to watch the sunset! Baibu Beach is a bit of a distance away, but it's a filming location for Journey to the West!

The largest beach on Putuo Mountain, approximately 1,750 meters long, boasts soft, fine sand, a wide, flat surface, and a feeling of walking on brocade grass. At the northern end, the giant "Tingchao" rock reveals the rock below the surface. Stone steps lead up to the Seaview Pavilion, offering panoramic views of the sea and Mount Luojia. Enjoy sunrises in the morning, sunsets in the evening, and even the sight of small crabs at night. It's a perfect place to relax and connect with nature at any time of the year.

In the middle of Shancai Ancient Cave is a stone statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. Shancai Ancient Cave is called a cave, but it is not actually a cave, but a stone crevice 1.5 meters wide and 4 meters deep. Its shape resembles a dragon head, the cave mouth is a dragon mouth, a rock protrudes like a dragon tongue, two stones on the top of the cave stand like dragon horns, and the apricot yellow wall winds and rises like a dragon body, together it looks like a coiled dragon lying in the valley.

During my trip to Zhejiang, I visited the Putuoshan Scenic Area. The Xitian Scenic Area, also known as the "Western Paradise Scenic Area," is one of the many scenic spots within Putuoshan. Located southwest of the passenger terminal on the southeast side of Putuoshan, it's about a 20-minute walk away and is one of Putuoshan's most important rock formations. The main attractions in this area include: the Heart-shaped Stone, Xitianmen (West Heaven Gate), Pantuo Stone, the Two Turtles Listening to the Dharma Stone, Meifu Temple, and Guanyin Ancient Cave, among others.

Huiji Temple is located on the top of Foding Mountain in Putuo Mountain. You need to take a minibus to the cable car to get there. I heard that you can also climb the mountain to get to Fayu Temple, but it will be very tiring. Huiji Temple has a great view. Now the exit and entrance are separated. There is a place where you can look across to Zhoushan on the opposite side, and the sea view is open.

I like Fanyin Cave the most in Putuo Mountain. Standing at the minibus station, if you go left, you will find Shancai Cave, and if you go right, you will find Fanyin Cave. We chose to go to Fanyin Cave first, and then we went up the mountain road and soon arrived at the mountain gate, but we chose to go down. There is a small pavilion facing the sea with the back of the mountain, and we can hear the sound of the waves and the sea breeze. There happened to be a lama from Lhasa chanting here. We just sat there quietly, watching and listening for a long time. This is the most comfortable, eye-catching and reassuring place for me. Continue to go down from the small pavilion. There seems to be a small temple pavilion below. Enter the temple pavilion and go down to the underground. This is where the real Fanyin Cave is. Open the window and see a small stream of spring water seeping out of the mountain wall. If you are lucky, you can see the holy statue of Guanyin, the standing statue and the white Buddha head statue on the stone wall.