Mount Putuo, the Buddhist Kingdom of the South China Sea! A nanny-level guide to this sacred place of blessing

A must-see pilgrimage destination! Here's your complete guide to a 2-day, 1-night prayer trip to Putuo Mountain! 🚶‍♀️

🔥Recommendation
Guanyin Temple! Incredibly popular, make your wishes truly effective! 🙏
Shanhai Buddhist Temple! Enjoy a breathtakingly beautiful coastline filled with Zen charm! 🌊

📍Address: Putuoshan Island, Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province
🚢Transportation Tips: Take a boat from Zhujiajian Pier (15-minute ride), 30 yuan per person.

🚶‍♀️Route Plan
1️⃣ Puji Temple → Purple Bamboo Forest → Unwilling to Go Guanyin Temple → Nanhai Guanyin
Puji Temple: The largest temple on Putuo Mountain! Must-see Thousand-Armed Guanyin at Yuantong Hall.
Purple Bamboo Forest: Listen to the Buddhist chants of the waves at Chaoyin Cave, a popular bamboo forest trail.
Nanhai Guanyin: A 33-meter-tall golden statue, this stunning sea-view Guanyin is truly breathtaking.

2️⃣ Fayu Temple → Foding Mountain → Huiji Temple → Fanyin Cave.
Fayu Temple: The Nine Dragon Wall is a must-see! A royal temple of exceptional standards.
Fo Ding Shan: 1,088 steps on the pilgrimage route, accessible by cable car.
Huiji Temple: An ancient mountaintop temple with stunning autumn scenery featuring thousand-year-old ginkgo trees.

📸Must-see spots
Recommended location 1: Nanhai Guanyin Statue (Golden Light Statue on the Sea).
Recommended location 2: Fo Ding Shan's 1,088 steps on the pilgrimage route.

🍜Food recommendations
Vegetarian: Experience vegetarian meals within the temples (Fayu Temple/Puji Temple).
Seafood: Shenjiamen food stalls (a must-try after disembarking from the island).

💡Special highlights
Morning prayers: Puji Temple's 4:30 AM morning prayers (reservations required).
Beach meditation: Sit quietly at Baibusha Beach and gaze at the ocean.

"It's good to be here, and it gets better and better"—that's the magic of Mount Putuo.