Things to do in Putuo Mountain Scenic Area

Overall, it was alright. Conditions at Putuoshan are limited, but the rooms were great because they didn't have a damp smell, the air conditioning was powerful, and the butler, Xiao Shao, was very nice and attentive, especially friendly to our dog. However, the restaurant service was poor. Even with a stroller and our dog, when we asked to eat outdoors or in a separate area with our dog, the staff were unfriendly and rude. It was unexpected that a pet-friendly hotel in a Buddhist area would be so unfriendly to dogs, with such poor service and noisy, unfriendly staff, which upset my parents. Fortunately, the Radisson restaurant next door was excellent, and the food was very good. The positive review is for the butler service, the evening sutra-copying experience, and the well-maintained facilities over the years. Of course, the facilities can't compare to newer hotels, but the fact that it hasn't been damp for so many years is really commendable. The breakfast noodles, pickled vegetables, golden cake, and pancakes were delicious.

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。

Climbing the winding stone steps of the Buddha's Head Mountain in Putuo Mountain, the moment you reach the top, the view is suddenly open, the ancient temple is solemn, the mountains and the sea embrace each other, and your heart finds peace in the magnificent scenery and Zen atmosphere.

Stepping into the Purple Bamboo Forest of Putuo Mountain feels like stepping into a tranquil Buddhist wonderland. Amidst the lush bamboo forest, sunlight filters through the leaves, creating dappled shadows. A gentle sea breeze caresses the swaying bamboo shadows, and the air is filled with the faint scent of incense. The solemn and ancient Guanyin Temple, recounting millennia-old legends, offers an unprecedented spiritual tranquility and cleansing, allowing one to forget worldly worries and experience the solemnity of Buddhism and the beauty of nature. It's a truly worthwhile journey.

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!

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.

Qianbusha Beach in Putuo Mountain is truly a paradise on earth. It is the largest beach in Putuo Mountain, about 1,750 meters long. The sand is as fine as gold, soft and pure. Walking on it feels like walking on brocade. The wide and gentle sand surface makes people open-minded. The waves are moored on the shore day and night, and the sound of waves is endless, magnificent and poetic. You can watch the sunrise in the morning and the sunset in the evening. Whether walking, sitting or meditating, it is extremely pleasant. It is a great place for people to forget their troubles and get close to nature.

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.

I came to Putuoshan in 2019 December, really love this place, I will comeback this year

Bukenqu Guanyin Temple is located in Zizhulin, Putuoshan Island, Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province. Zizhulin is the place where Guanyin practiced Taoism, and Bukenqu Guanyin Temple is the earliest place to build a temple on the mountain. Next to Chaoyin Cave, there is a yellow low wall surrounding three simple Buddhist halls, which are filled with incense all year round.