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Putuo Shan Mountain
Putuo Shan Mountain is located in the southern edge of 
Hangzhou Bay, Zhejiang Province, and the eastern sea of Zhoushan Islands group. It is about 6.7 kilometers long from north to south, about 2.3 kilometers wide from east to west, and 4.3 kilometers wide at its widest point, covering an area of 11.82 square kilometers. The highest peak, Fuding Mountain, is 286.3 meters above sea level, with a coastline circumference of about 22.5 kilometers.
Putuo Shan Mountain is one of the four famous Buddhist sacred mountains in China, the home of Guanyin Avalokitesvara, known as the "Buddha Kingdom in the Sea under Heaven" and "the holy land of the South China Sea". There are more than 40 temples in the whole mountain, and the largest are Puji Temple, Fayu Temple, Huiji Temple and Baotuo Lecture Temple. The largest landmark is the 33-meter-high Giant Nanhai Guanyin Buddha statue. Surrounded by the sea, Putuo Mountain is known as "the first quiet and quiet place on the earth".
There are three main scenic spots in Putuo Mountain: Puji Zen Temple (front Temple), Fayu Zen Temple (back Temple), and Huiji Zen Temple (Fuding Mountain Temple), which are called the three Zen temples of Putuo Mountain. They support the base home of Guanyin Avalokitesvara.
Puji Temple
Puji Temple is located at the south foot of Putuo Shan mountain. It was built in 916 AD. The main body of the temple faces south, covering an area of 26,000 square meters. The ancient buildings on the axis of Puji Temple are the imperial monument hall, the Tianwang Hall, the Yuantong Hall and the Sutra Collection building. The overall layout of Puji Temple not only adopts the traditional central axis method, but also makes full use of the terrain area to arrange single buildings. It has unique originality in architectural design and construction, integrates the great achievements of Qing Dynasty architecture, and is a typical representative of official architecture in the Qing Dynasty in Zhejiang.
Hui ji temple
Huiji Temple is located in the highest point of Putuo shan Mountain. The temple has the architectural style of eastern Zhejiang gardening. Different from other temples in Putuo Mountain, the main hall of Huiji Temple is the Great Hall, worshiping the Sakyamuni Buddha statue, and the Tang Dynasty Guanyin statue dedicated in the Great Sad Hall on the right, which is the oldest Buddha statue art in Putuo Mountain. The roof of the main hall of Huiji Temple is covered with glazed tiles of sky blue, light green, yellow and purple.
Fayu Temple
Fayu Temple is located in Zhoushan Village built in AD 1580. Fayu Temple covers the mountains and faces the sea. It cleverly used the terrain, covers an area of 12,000 square meters. Fayu Temple is a large scale, extraordinary momentum, a long history and exquisite craftsmanship.
Duobaota Pagoda
Duopagota Pagoda is located in the southeast of Puji Temple. It was built in 1334 AD. It is also known as "Prince Tower" . The pagoda is in the shape of a pagoda, consisting of two floors, three towers and the top pagoda. It is square in plane and 18.2 meters high. Its special shape, exquisite structure, integrating Tibetan, Mongolian and Han cultures.
Foding Mountain
Foding Mountain is the main mountain of Putuoshan Mountain. The mountain stretches respectively to the south, north and east, and the main peak is 291.3 meters above sea level. Seen from the distance, the peaks are arch, the summit is like a cup covered on the water. The summit, where the vision is expected thousands of miles, is the best place to watch the sunrise. The Guanyin Hall, built in 1989, is inlaid with 123 stone statues on its walls. It is the masterpieces of famous painters from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Two turtles listen to the stone
The Dragon King of the East China Sea sent his two turtles to Putuo shan mountain listen to lecture of Buddhism. However, the two turtles were deeply fascinated by Buddhism and never wanted to back, therefore the Dragon King was very angry and turned them as rock.
Putuo Mountain history
During the reign of Taikang period of the Jin Dynasty (280-289 AD), believers found that the natural environment of Putuo shan Mountain was similar to the holy land of Guanyin contained in the Buddhist scriptures, and people often climbed mountains to visit the immortals.
The Nanhai Guanyin Cultural Festival
The Guanyin Cultural Festival is the biggest tourism festival in Putuo Shan Mountain. It was founded in 2003 and is held once a year. The Nanhai Guanyin Culture Festival is a Buddhist tourism event based on the profound Guanyin cultural heritage of Putuo shan Mountain and based on carrying forward the Guanyin culture and building a famous cultural mountain. During the period, there are a series of activities such as large law association, Buddhist concerts, faith pilgrimage, lotus Lantern Festival, cultural seminar, Buddhist cultural and tourism exhibition.
Incense Festival
Putuo Mountain Guanyin Incense Festival originated from the birth of Guanyin . Every year on the 19th day of the second lunar month, the Day of June 19 and the Day of the September 19th, Buddhist disciples at home and abroad gather from all sides to worship incense and attend the Dharma meeting. On the evening of the 18th and the early morning of the 19th, tens of thousands of believers rushed to each climax, and the scene was spectacular. The whole mountain all night lamp candle brilliant, chanting the sound of the Buddha all night.
Spring Tourism Festival
Putuo Shan Mountain Spring Tourism Festival aims at "ecological tourism, cultural experience, tourist interaction, and fun with the people", and is held in March every year. It is an interactive large-scale tourism entertainment and cultural activity that integrates mass entertainment and tourist participation. It was first held in 1990. The content includes vocal music, dance, drama, painting and calligraphy, lantern riddles, lucky draw, Buddhist tea ceremony, tourism volunteer activities, etc. It is another cultural festival of Putuo Mountain after the Guanyin Cultural Festival and the Fragrant Meeting Festival. In addition, there are a series of tourism programs such as photography competition and beach tourism activities.
Putuo Shan Climate:
Putuo Shan Mountain is a subtropical Marine monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons, long winter and summer, shorter spring and autumn, humid climate, warm in winter and cool in summer, obvious monsoon, sufficient light and abundant rainfall. The average annual air temperature is 16.1℃. Putuo Mountain is one of the islands with the most abundant plant resources in the coastal areas of Zhejiang province, with developed coastal flora, various kinds of plants, poor living environment of wild animals and small number of species.
Hangzhou Bay, Zhejiang Province, and the eastern sea of Zhoushan Islands group. It is about 6.7 kilometers long from north to south, about 2.3 kilometers wide from east to west, and 4.3 kilometers wide at its widest point, covering an area of 11.82 square kilometers. The highest peak, Fuding Mountain, is 286.3 meters above sea level, with a coastline circumference of about 22.5 kilometers. Putuo Shan Mountain is one of the four famous Buddhist sacred mountains in China, the home of Guanyin Avalokitesvara, known as the "Buddha Kingdom in the Sea under Heaven" and "the holy land of the South China Sea". There are more than 40 temples in the whole mountain, and the largest are Puji Temple, Fayu Temple, Huiji Temple and Baotuo Lecture Temple. The largest landmark is the 33-meter-high Giant Nanhai Guanyin Buddha statue. Surrounded by the sea, Putuo Mountain is known as "the first quiet and quiet place on the earth".
There are three main scenic spots in Putuo Mountain: Puji Zen Temple (front Temple), Fayu Zen Temple (back Temple), and Huiji Zen Temple (Fuding Mountain Temple), which are called the three Zen temples of Putuo Mountain. They support the base home of Guanyin Avalokitesvara.
Puji Temple
Puji Temple is located at the south foot of Putuo Shan mountain. It was built in 916 AD. The main body of the temple faces south, covering an area of 26,000 square meters. The ancient buildings on the axis of Puji Temple are the imperial monument hall, the Tianwang Hall, the Yuantong Hall and the Sutra Collection building. The overall layout of Puji Temple not only adopts the traditional central axis method, but also makes full use of the terrain area to arrange single buildings. It has unique originality in architectural design and construction, integrates the great achievements of Qing Dynasty architecture, and is a typical representative of official architecture in the Qing Dynasty in Zhejiang.
Hui ji temple
Huiji Temple is located in the highest point of Putuo shan Mountain. The temple has the architectural style of eastern Zhejiang gardening. Different from other temples in Putuo Mountain, the main hall of Huiji Temple is the Great Hall, worshiping the Sakyamuni Buddha statue, and the Tang Dynasty Guanyin statue dedicated in the Great Sad Hall on the right, which is the oldest Buddha statue art in Putuo Mountain. The roof of the main hall of Huiji Temple is covered with glazed tiles of sky blue, light green, yellow and purple.
Fayu Temple
Fayu Temple is located in Zhoushan Village built in AD 1580. Fayu Temple covers the mountains and faces the sea. It cleverly used the terrain, covers an area of 12,000 square meters. Fayu Temple is a large scale, extraordinary momentum, a long history and exquisite craftsmanship.
Duobaota Pagoda
Duopagota Pagoda is located in the southeast of Puji Temple. It was built in 1334 AD. It is also known as "Prince Tower" . The pagoda is in the shape of a pagoda, consisting of two floors, three towers and the top pagoda. It is square in plane and 18.2 meters high. Its special shape, exquisite structure, integrating Tibetan, Mongolian and Han cultures.
Foding Mountain
Foding Mountain is the main mountain of Putuoshan Mountain. The mountain stretches respectively to the south, north and east, and the main peak is 291.3 meters above sea level. Seen from the distance, the peaks are arch, the summit is like a cup covered on the water. The summit, where the vision is expected thousands of miles, is the best place to watch the sunrise. The Guanyin Hall, built in 1989, is inlaid with 123 stone statues on its walls. It is the masterpieces of famous painters from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Two turtles listen to the stone
The Dragon King of the East China Sea sent his two turtles to Putuo shan mountain listen to lecture of Buddhism. However, the two turtles were deeply fascinated by Buddhism and never wanted to back, therefore the Dragon King was very angry and turned them as rock.
Putuo Mountain history
During the reign of Taikang period of the Jin Dynasty (280-289 AD), believers found that the natural environment of Putuo shan Mountain was similar to the holy land of Guanyin contained in the Buddhist scriptures, and people often climbed mountains to visit the immortals.
The Nanhai Guanyin Cultural Festival
The Guanyin Cultural Festival is the biggest tourism festival in Putuo Shan Mountain. It was founded in 2003 and is held once a year. The Nanhai Guanyin Culture Festival is a Buddhist tourism event based on the profound Guanyin cultural heritage of Putuo shan Mountain and based on carrying forward the Guanyin culture and building a famous cultural mountain. During the period, there are a series of activities such as large law association, Buddhist concerts, faith pilgrimage, lotus Lantern Festival, cultural seminar, Buddhist cultural and tourism exhibition.
Incense Festival
Putuo Mountain Guanyin Incense Festival originated from the birth of Guanyin . Every year on the 19th day of the second lunar month, the Day of June 19 and the Day of the September 19th, Buddhist disciples at home and abroad gather from all sides to worship incense and attend the Dharma meeting. On the evening of the 18th and the early morning of the 19th, tens of thousands of believers rushed to each climax, and the scene was spectacular. The whole mountain all night lamp candle brilliant, chanting the sound of the Buddha all night.
Spring Tourism Festival
Putuo Shan Mountain Spring Tourism Festival aims at "ecological tourism, cultural experience, tourist interaction, and fun with the people", and is held in March every year. It is an interactive large-scale tourism entertainment and cultural activity that integrates mass entertainment and tourist participation. It was first held in 1990. The content includes vocal music, dance, drama, painting and calligraphy, lantern riddles, lucky draw, Buddhist tea ceremony, tourism volunteer activities, etc. It is another cultural festival of Putuo Mountain after the Guanyin Cultural Festival and the Fragrant Meeting Festival. In addition, there are a series of tourism programs such as photography competition and beach tourism activities.
Putuo Shan Climate:
Putuo Shan Mountain is a subtropical Marine monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons, long winter and summer, shorter spring and autumn, humid climate, warm in winter and cool in summer, obvious monsoon, sufficient light and abundant rainfall. The average annual air temperature is 16.1℃. Putuo Mountain is one of the islands with the most abundant plant resources in the coastal areas of Zhejiang province, with developed coastal flora, various kinds of plants, poor living environment of wild animals and small number of species.
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