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The "Potala Palace" on the sea is located in Nan'ao, Qingbang Island. It is a major attraction that tourists cannot miss when visiting Dongji.
Shanghai-style buildings are built along the terrain, layer upon layer. When viewed from a boat, they resemble the mirage of the Potala Palace in Tibet, which is extremely spectacular.
Fishermen live and multiply on the island. The simple islanders and coastal buildings are as quiet as a mirage.
Attractions Location: Qingbang Island, Dongji Island, Dongji Town, Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province
Tickets:
There is no entrance fee for the scenic spots, and the round-trip bus ticket between the islands is 20-30 yuan.
Opening hours:
09:00-18:00
Transportation:
From Zhoushan, take bus No. 3, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 20, or 29 to Banshengdong Station. From there, walk a few minutes to the Shenjiamen Banshengdong Pier, where you can catch a boat to Miaozihu Island. The Shenjiamen-Miaozihu boat departs daily at 8:30 AM and returns at 11:00 AM. The fare is 100 RMB for lower cabins, 130 RMB for mid-level cabins, and 150 RMB for upper cabins. The Miaozihu-Qingbang-Dongfushan boat departs daily at 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM from Miaozihu, and at 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM from Dongfushan, stopping at Qingbang.
You can walk directly to Aohama Island after arriving there.
Time reference: 1-3 hours
This one-day itinerary is ideal for visitors who want to experience the majestic coastal temple complex and its surrounding sea views.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Zhoushan city hotels or coastal guesthouses. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at seafood restaurant, dinner at city restaurant.
Souvenirs: Buddhist charms, temple-themed handicrafts, coastal-themed art, postcards.
This two-day itinerary combines the coastal temple experience with the iconic Putuo Mountain and its religious sites.
Accommodation/Food: Stay at Putuo Mountain hotels or Zhoushan city hotels. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at scenic spots, dinner at local restaurants.
Souvenirs: Buddhist charms, miniature statues, postcards, temple-themed handicrafts.
This three-day itinerary allows visitors to enjoy coastal scenery, temples, and local islands around Zhoushan.
Accommodation/Food: Hotels on main Zhoushan Island or Zhujiajian Island. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at scenic spot restaurants, dinner at hotel or seafood restaurants.
Souvenirs: Coastal-themed handicrafts, Buddhist souvenirs, miniature lighthouses, postcards, local teas.
This four-day itinerary blends Potal Palace, Putuo Mountain, islands, and local Zhoushan culture for a well-rounded trip.
Accommodation/Food: Hotels near Putuo Mountain or Zhujiajian Island. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at scenic spots, dinner at local seafood restaurants.
Souvenirs: Temple charms, coastal handicrafts, postcards, local teas, small art pieces.
This five-day itinerary provides a complete experience of Zhoushan’s Potala Palace, nearby islands, temples, and fishing culture.
Accommodation/Food: Hotels on main Zhoushan Island or islands. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at scenic spots, dinner at local restaurants.
Souvenirs: Coastal handicrafts, Buddhist souvenirs, seafood products, postcards, small local art.
This six-day itinerary combines Potala Palace, temples, islands, fishing ports, and leisure activities to fully experience Zhoushan.
Accommodation/Food: Hotels on Zhoushan Island or islands. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at scenic spots, dinner at city or seafood restaurants.
Souvenirs: Coastal handicrafts, seafood, temple charms, postcards, local teas.
This seven-day itinerary is perfect for travelers seeking full immersion in Zhoushan’s Potala Palace, temples, islands, fishing culture, and scenic coastline.
Accommodation/Food: Hotels on main Zhoushan Island or islands. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at scenic spots or seafood restaurants, dinner at city restaurants.
Souvenirs: Coastal-themed handicrafts, miniature temple statues, Buddhist charms, postcards, seafood products, local teas.
It's right next to the pier, and you have to take a boat to see it, but it does look somewhat similar.
The "Potala Palace on the Sea" is well-deserved and worth a visit
I came across this attraction on the way back from watching the sunrise at Dongya Cliff. It was quite unexpected. If you don’t look carefully, you really won’t find it. It is the most satisfying spot for taking photos during the trip.
When you approach the port, you can see the lighthouse on the island reef, and then what comes into view is the scene in front of you, which is called the "Potala Palace on the Sea" (whether it is the Potala Palace or not is a matter of opinion). The stone houses on the seaside are built against the mountain, with their own style, as if telling the history of this small island to tourists from afar and showing their simplicity.
The stone house complex of the fishing village on Qingbang Island is known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea". In fact, in my opinion, it is a bit depressed or primitive (don't hit me).
Only when we entered the alley did we feel what the Potala Palace on the sea was like. The houses were built with stacked stones, arranged in high and low positions, and each house was connected. We were actually lost in these stone houses. We walked in the maze for half an hour, and then returned to the bay. Ah, this bay is a landmark location, and we will always come back here.
From a distance, the old abandoned houses connected together look very much like the distant view of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, so some people call it the Potala Palace on the Sea.
Since the scenery of Qingbang Island is similar to that of Miaozi Lake and Dongfu Mountain, I did not go up there. I just looked at the Potala Palace on the sea from a distance. It was beautiful!
I took a look at it on the boat to Higashifukushima. It is quite similar to the stone houses. I think it is enough to just take a look as you pass by. You can also see the panoramic view from the boat!
Qingbang Island - Known as the most beautiful Potala Palace on the sea, I am very happy just by looking at the sea~~
Before coming here, I read in the travel guide that there is a view of the Potala Palace on the sea on the island (although when I asked for directions, the islanders said there is no Potala Palace at all and it was all nonsense, which is true).
Qingbang Island is known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea". In fact, it is a place where many indigenous people moved out and left behind a large number of vacant houses. The stacked houses have a kind of depressed beauty.
At the pier is the famous Potala Palace on the sea, where you can take photos.
The residents of the island built their stone houses close together on the hillside. The houses there look gray from a distance and are said to be the Potala Palace on the sea.
Qingbang Island (known as the Potala Palace on the sea, but it can only be viewed from a distance and lives in legend. It is a bit disappointing in reality. I heard that there are few residents on the island, it is relatively deserted, and there are not many attractions on the island)
A side view of the Potala Palace on the sea. You get the idea.
The Potala Palace on the sea was seen when the boat was about to dock. When I got off the boat, there was only one part, which was actually a bunch of houses...
These houses look like they are embedded in the cliffs, stacked layer upon layer, and are called "Potala Palace on the Sea" by photographers. However, each house is spacious and bright. Apart from the houses, the rest of the mountain is pristine greenery. The forest coverage rate of the island reaches 53%, so basically every house faces the sea, with flowers blooming in spring.
Qingbang Island is known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea". The houses overlap and extend upward, which is very magnificent.
It is called the "Potala Palace on the Sea" probably because it is entirely made up of houses.
Because the buildings on the island are built on the mountain and look like the Potala Palace, it is called the "Potala Palace on the Sea" by the locals.
This island is relatively primitive. The houses on the island are relatively old and the prices are relatively high because the food and seafood on the island are all shipped from Zhoushan Island.
It takes less than 20 minutes to get from Miaozi Lake to Qingbang Island by boat. From the boat, you can see Qingbang Island from afar. The layered stone houses on the opposite side really look like the "Potala Palace on the Sea".
The most famous one is the Potala Palace on the Sea, which is actually an abandoned house. But you can feel the seaside atmosphere here.
This is the name of the Putuoshan Tourist Distribution Center building. The building is indeed beautifully designed.
Looking from the pier, the hills surrounding the pier are all covered with small houses, as majestic as the Potala Palace on the sea.
Qingbang Island is home to the famous Potala Palace on the sea, but many houses are empty.
Qingbang Island is known as the Potala Palace on the sea because when viewed from the sea, the stone houses of the fishing village on Qingbang Island are lined up in rows and staggered in height, resembling the grandeur of the Potala Palace.
The Potala Palace on the sea in Qingbang can be seen from Miaozi Lake. If you are physically fit, you can swim across directly. Just kidding, don't swim.
People praise it as the "Potala Palace on the Sea." Actually, a closer look is worse than a distant one. From a distance, some of the buildings appear vacant, but the resemblance is more than a little literal.
The legendary Potala Palace on the sea has appeared before your eyes. This is Qingbang Island. Qingbang Island is dotted with dilapidated houses, which have been eroded by sea wind for many years, showing a sense of vicissitudes.
It's quite nice, the house is built on the mountain, layer by layer
The weather was very good and beautiful on the day I went there, and the Haye was very blue.
Actually, it was just looking at Qingbang from Miaozi Lake. The two islands were so close that they joked about swimming over. Hahahahaha
Qingbin Island? I went to Dongji Island and took a boat out to sea. Looking out at Qingbin Island from afar, I saw rows of houses. Although they were empty, they were very spectacular. It is known as the Potala Palace on the sea.
I passed by on a boat, but didn't get on to walk or look at it.
This is the transit station to Putuo Mountain. It is built in a very imposing manner. I heard that it was funded by local monks.
Are there any hotels in Aohama? We want to stay in Aohama for one night.
It is a very unique scenic spot. You can see the whole picture of the whole scenic spot clearly from the sea. It is not so obvious after you actually land on the island. And compared with the real Potala Palace, the color of the buildings here is much less colorful.
It can only be someone else's scenery forever.
The Potala Palace on the Sea refers to the residential houses built on the hillsides of Miaozihu and Qingbang Islands of Dongji Island. They are named because of their rich layers and resemble the Potala Palace from a distance.
Miaozihu Island is known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea". When viewed from this perspective, it has a sense of layered architecture.
Saw it on the boat. SLR camera. Two people went there. ~~~~~~
From a distance, it looks a bit like something, but up close, it's just a bunch of uninhabited houses, built against the mountain, scattered around. It feels like a gimmick...
The weather was too hot so I didn't go for a stroll. From a distance it looked like a house built on earth. The weather was great. It was too far and too hot. The scenery was beautiful.
The name alone made it a must-see. Unfortunately, Qingbang Island wasn't on our itinerary, and I was sleeping soundly in the cabin to avoid seasickness, so I didn't get to see the floating Potala Palace on Qingbang Island from afar or up close. However, I did manage to capture this scene from the southeast corner of Miaozihu Island with a telephoto lens. The neatly arranged, peaceful houses set against the azure sea were as quiet as a mirage.
The scenery is just average, with only layers of houses on Qingbin Island, which look like stairs from a distance.
What makes people miss most is the simple folk customs. They really don’t lock their doors at night. The food in a youth hostel by the beach is very delicious and clean. Needless to say, the scenery is beautiful in every photo. And the best water beach in Dongji is on Qingbang Island. I will bring my children there next time!
On the way, you will pass by Qingbang Island and see the houses known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea"
Qingbang Island, one of the four eastern islands, has the Potala Palace on the sea.
The pile of small houses on the island are all mud houses left by the residents of the island. They feel desolate and vicissitudes, but inexplicably beautiful.
The fishermen's buildings on Dongji Island, Miaozihu Island, Qingbang Island, and Dongfushan Island are all like this. The most obvious and largest of the Potala Palaces on the sea is Miaozihu Island.
The stone house complex of the fishing village on Qingbang Island in Dongji Town, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province is known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea".
They look similar from a distance, but look different up close...
The stone house complex of the fishing village on Qingbang Island in Dongji Town, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province is known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea".
It is the stacked houses on the pier, a bit like the Potala Palace
Just look at it from a distance. If you get closer, you will see that it is just a group of stone houses.
Although Wugongzhi Wharf is not as grand as the Potala Palace, I was really shocked when I arrived at the wharf. The architectural style was eye-catching, but it was difficult to take photos.
To be honest, as a Zhoushan native, the local architectural style and layout are quite Zhoushan style. The Potala Palace on the Sea is due to its unique geography, which has formed a style similar to the Potala Palace. It is worth a visit.
The local fishermen's houses are located on the mountain. The scenery is average and you can see it when you pass by.
From a distance, it is very beautiful, with layers upon layers, like a palace. Entering the residential area, you will find winding paths, and each homestay is very close to each other, like close friends. It is worth exploring.
Fewer and fewer people live here, so there aren't many supplies, and the hotels are average. It's really cold there in the spring! I hope the Sea Potala Palace can attract more tourists under the tourism banner.
From a distance, the appearance is very similar ~ quite artistic ~
The cool Potala Palace, like the people of Qingbang, is also cool and slow to warm up.
I vomited all over the place when passing by on the boat, luckily my friend took a picture of it, it was quite beautiful.
When we got on the boat, we saw the Potala Palace on the sea from a distance. It looked very similar at first glance. But when we got ashore, we were not so shocked.
I passed by on a boat and didn't go to the island specifically, but it looked a bit like the Potala Palace from a distance on the sea.
Although I didn't get off the boat, it was really spectacular and beautiful. It really felt like the Potala Palace.
It's not bad, there are relatively few people. In fact, it's best to watch it on the boat. You can't feel it when you go up
I watched it from a distance on the boat without getting off. It was magnificent.
It's very nice and has a Mediterranean feel. I liked it, but I didn't go to the island. I went to Dongfushan for two days.
The scenery is spectacular and pleasant, very similar to the Potala Palace in Tibet, very beautiful...
The Potala Palace on the Sea: It is a collection of stone houses scattered on Qingbang Island. Now basically no one lives there. Many of them are covered with ivy, which looks very spectacular from a distance!
Because the building is built on the mountain, it has a bit of the flavor of the Potala Palace. There are not many tourists, which is suitable for taking pictures.
On Qingbang Island, you can see it by boat, and it is more beautiful from a distance