Mount Putuo, together with Mount Wutai in Shanxi, Mount Emei in Sichuan and Mount Jiuhua in Anhui, is also known as the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, and it is the Dojo where Avalokitesvara teaches all beings.

Mountain Putuo is a small island among the 1,391 islands in Zhoushan Islands, which looks like black dragon lying in the sea, covering an area of nearly 1.3 square kilometers. It faces shenjiamen in Zhoushan Islands across the sea, and is known as the "Buddha Country in the Sea" and "Holy Land in the South China Sea", and is the first batch of national key scenic spots. On May 8, 2117, Putuo Mountain Scenic Spot in Zhoushan City was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot. "There is a fairy mountain on the sea, a part of the intangible and incorporeal world", and Putuo Mountain has become a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad because of its magic, sacredness and mystery. 1) vegetarian food

vegetarian food in putuo mountain is rich in variety, fragrance, freshness, elegance and nutrition, and has always been well received by tourists at home and abroad. if you are interested, you can also have a vegetarian food in the temple. The fasting halls of the three major temples in Putuo Mountain (Fusaiji, Fayu Temple and Foding Mountain Huiji Temple) all have time for pilgrims to catch up on fasting. Generally, breakfast is from 5: 31 to 6: 11, lunch is from 11: 11 to 11: 11, and dinner is from 16: 31 to 17: 11. At that time, you might as well go to the living room to inquire about it. It is economical and has a unique flavor to spend more than ten yuan on a vegetarian meal.

2) Seafood

Putuo Mountain is rich in live seafood. Yellow croaker, cuttlefish, sea crab, clam, mussel, shellfish, striped shrimp and so on. In addition to the restaurants in hotels and villas, hotels are mainly concentrated in the vicinity of seafood garden, Qiansi, Housi and Nantianmen. Among them, there are 52 seafood restaurants in the seafood garden, which enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad and attracts many tourists. In addition, the price of seafood on Mount Putuo is on the high side, and the price of seafood in shenjiamen, not far from here, is much cheaper, so you can enjoy it when you transship in shenjiamen.

Tip: When eating seafood in Putuo Mountain, it is recommended to choose a star-rated hotel. The price here is not more expensive than that in a small hotel, and the quality is guaranteed. If you stay in a family hotel, it is also very affordable to ask your boss to help you cook a seafood meal. It is best not to go to some small restaurants to eat seafood to avoid being cheated.

3) Zitao Feast

If the focus of tourism is to eat fresh seafood, October is the best. Zhoushan has always been one of the four major fishing grounds and one of the three major fishing ports in the world. The East China Sea fishing ground of Zhoushan Archipelago enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. More than a thousand kinds of fish, crabs, shrimps, shellfish and algae make Zhoushan enjoy the reputation of "the fishing capital of China". After decades of deduction of Zhoushan people's seafood culture, whether it's the seafood stalls at the seaside at night or the fisherman's banquet with authentic fisherman's flavor, it constitutes a well-known seafood story of "China seafood, eat in Zhoushan". 1. During peak seasons, such as Spring Festival, May Day, National Day, February 19th (Guanyin's birthday), June 19th (Guanyin's becoming a Taoist) and September 19th (Guanyin's becoming a monk), pilgrims rush to Putuo Mountain to make pilgrimages, so they have to book tickets and reservations in advance.

2. Pay attention to safety when taking photos in the seaside reef area, and pay attention to anti-skid in rainy days; When going up the mountain, don't go where there is no road. Smoking, lighting incense sticks and all other outdoor fires in forest areas are strictly prohibited. Pay attention to food hygiene and don't be greedy when eating seafood. It's windy by the sea, so be careful to catch cold.

3. When swimming at the seaside in summer, it is best to buy towels, slippers and swimming clothes before going to the island. When swimming, don't go to the edge of the rock. When the waves hit, they will hit the rock, which is very dangerous.

4. If you live in Putuo Mountain and want to visit Zhujiajian Island for one day, after you buy a boat ticket to Zhujiajian Island, you have to sign a certificate at the exit of the pier, so you don't have to buy a mountain ticket when you return to Putuo Mountain that day.

5. Photography is forbidden in the temple. Zhoushan Putuo Mountain Management Committee stipulates that starting from September 21, 2117, tickets for Zhengshan Mountain will be RMB 161 per person. On January 1st and 2nd, from the first day to the fifth day of the Spring Festival, from May 1st to May 5th, and from October 1st to October 5th, the admission ticket is 211 yuan per person. 141 yuan per person in February and October every year. Children under 1.4 meters are exempt from admission to the mountain. After the implementation of the "one-vote system" for tickets, the tickets for six scenic spots, namely, Xitian Scenic Area, Fanyin Cave, Nantianmen, Qianbusha, Tiandeng (Foding Mountain) and Baibusha, which were originally managed by Putuo Mountain Garden Office, were all cancelled.

Other scenic spots that charge fees are: Fusaiji (5 yuan), Fayu Temple (5 yuan), Huiji Temple (5 yuan), Zizhulin (5 yuan) and Nanhai Guanyin (6 yuan); Mahayana Temple 2 yuan; Luojiashan (47 yuan), Nantianmen (3 yuan), Baibusha Beach (21 yuan), and the downhill cableway 41 yuan on Foding Mountain. Children under 1.2m are free of charge, and 1.2m-1.4m is half-price. Old people over 71 years old are not allowed to enter the mountain, and temple tickets cannot be exempted. 1. Internal transportation in Putuo Mountain < P > (1) Bus: < P > Putuo Mountain is connected with most scenic spots by two tourist buses. These two special buses run every 11 ~ 15 minutes, and they will run until 17: 11. After 17: 11, all kinds of vehicles will be closed one after another. Visitors should return to their places of residence before that. From the pier to Qiansi 3 yuan, from Baibusha to 6 yuan, the ropeway station.

Line 1: Baibusha (Qiansi), Baibuge, Zizhulin, Insamodi, Wharf, Haiphong New Village, Seafood Garden, Baotuo Hotel and Xitian Ferry

Line 2: Baibusha (Qiansi), Chaoyang Cave, Mahayana Temple, Fayu Temple, Feisha 'ao, Bao Yue Temple.

(2) Taxi:

The scenic spots in Putuo Mountain are scattered, so it is more cost-effective to hire a car in groups. 18 ordinary bus 481 yuan/day, 24 Isuzu air-conditioned bus 851 yuan/day, Santana car 611 yuan/day. The tourist season in Putuo Mountain is obvious, and the off-season can be negotiated. If you charter a car for a day, you can choose the following routine attractions to visit: 1. Go to the cableway station and take the cableway to Huiji Temple; 2. Visit Huiji Temple and take the cableway back to Fayu Temple; 3. Go to Fusaiji; 4. Go to Zizhulin to see Guanyin in the South China Sea; 5. Send it back to the dock or hotel.

Second, water transportation:

There is only one pier in Putuo Mountain, and there are boats sailing to Zhoushan Island (shenjiamen Town), Ningbo, Shanghai and other places every day. You can also go directly by boat from Shanghai and Ningbo. After taking a long-distance bus to Zhoushan, it is very convenient to go to Putuo Mountain at Banshengdong Wharf in shenjiamen, which takes about 11 minutes.

(1) Zhoushan Island-Putuo Mountain

shenjiamen Banshengdong Wharf-Putuo Mountain Wharf:

Ticket price: 18 yuan

Trip: 11 minutes for the clippers

Departure time: 6: 11-18: 11 every day, with a clipper every 11 minutes; There is also an hourly boat.

(2) Putuo Mountain-other islands in Zhoushan

1. Putuo Mountain-Banshengdong Wharf in shenjiamen, the ferry runs every hour from 7: 11 to 16: 11 every day, the voyage lasts for half an hour, and the speedboat runs every day from 6: 11 to 18: 11 and 11 minutes. 12 yuan per boat trip/sheet; A speedboat trip is 18 yuan/piece.

2. Putuo Mountain-Zhujiajian Island centipede wharf, 6: 31 ~ 17: 31, with a speedboat every 11 minutes, only a 5-minute voyage, and the fare is RMB 14.

3. Putuo Mountain-Taohua Island, the speedboat runs every hour from 8: 11 to 15: 11 in peak season and three times a day in off-season.

4. Mount Putuo-Daishan starts at 16: 11 and arrives at 17: 31; Daishan-Putuo Mountain starts at 6: 11 and arrives at 8: 31.

(3) Ningbo Baifeng Wharf-Putuoshan Wharf:

There is a boat leaving for Putuoshan every hour from 7: 31 to 16: 51 every day (get on the bus at Ningbo Port Passenger Station 1 hours before sailing).

(4) Shanghai-Putuo Mountain

1. Shanghai Wusong Wharf-Putuo Mountain Wharf:

There is a night boat leaving for Putuo Mountain at 21: 11 every night, stopping at Daishan and arriving at Putuo Mountain at 8: 31 the next day. There is an extra flight every Friday at 19: 11, and the next day it goes directly to Putuo Mountain at 7: 11. Ticket prices range from 61 yuan (the banquet is over) to 311 yuan (the VIP cabin).

2. Shanghai Luchao Port Wharf-Putuoshan Wharf:

There are three flights every day, leaving Shanghai at 9: 31, 11: 11 and 15: 31 respectively, with a journey of about 2.5 hours and a fare of RMB 161. Take a high-speed boat to Luchao Port, you can buy tickets at the bus terminal (No.1588 Waima Road) under nanpu bridge, and then take a free shuttle bus to Luchao Port. The shuttle bus journey is about 1 hour, and it leaves from nanpu bridge 1.5 hour in advance.

3. Shanghai Gongping Road Wharf-Putuoshan Wharf: (Holiday cruises leave for Putuoshan on time every week)

Boarding place: Gongping Road Wharf (No.51 Gongping Road, drive to the Bund, cross the Waibaidu Bridge, and then go east to Daming Road and Dongdaming Road. When you reach Gongping Road, you can park your car at the Port Building in the wharf. The parking fee is calculated according to the charging standard of the Port Building, about 21 yuan/. The buses that tourists can take by car are: No.37 (People's Square), No.929 (People's Square), No.13, No.875, No.134, etc.)

Regular time: sailing at 19:11 on Friday night (boarding starts at 17: 11), arriving at Putuo Mountain at 19:11 on Saturday, and arriving at Putuo Mountain 2 at 18:11.

bus route table of Wusong Passenger Transport Center

1. Shanghai Railway Station-Wusong Passenger Transport Center takes the light rail to jiangwan town and transfers to No.51 to Wusong Passenger Transport Center

2. People's Square-Wusong Passenger Transport Center takes No.952 to Zhanghuabang and transfers to No.51 to Wusong Passenger Transport Center

3. Shiliupu-Wusong Passenger Transport Center takes No.576 to Quyang New Village. Shanghai Gymnasium-Wusong Passenger Transport Center takes Tourist Line 5 to Wusong Passenger Transport Center

5, Pudong No.1 Yaohan-Wusong Passenger Transport Center takes Bus No.522 to Wusong Passenger Transport Center

6, Wujiaochang-Wusong Passenger Transport Center takes Bus No.91 to Zhanghuabang and transfers to Bus No.51 to Wusong Passenger Transport Center

7, and jiangwan town-Wusong Passenger Transport Center takes Bus No.51. Hongqiao Airport-Wusong Passenger Transport Center Take No.925 to People's Square, transfer to No.952 to Zhanghuabang, and transfer to No.51 to Wusong Passenger Transport Center

9. Pudong International Airport-Wusong Passenger Transport Center take Airport Line 4 to Dabaishu and transfer to Bus No.51 to Wusong Passenger Transport Center

Baoyang Wharf Line: Bao Lu Yang Bus Station-Wusong Passenger Transport Center-Shanghai Railway Station

Tourism Line 5: Baoyang Wharf-Wusong Passenger Transport Center-Shanghai Gymnasium

Ship: Luojiashan Jinping Wheel Putuo Mountain Wheel Method Rain Wheel <

sailing time: one night, arrive at Putuo Mountain at around 17: 11 the next morning

III. Highway

(1) Backpackers

There is no direct coach to Putuo Mountain. Visitors can take the bus to shenjiamen Putuo Bus Station on Zhoushan Island first, and then go to Banshengdong Wharf (shenjiamen Putuo Bus Station-Banshengdong Wharf: take the bus to 1 yuan.

shenjiamen Putuo Bus Station, located at Punan Road, Donghai Middle Road, is sent to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo and other places.

1. Shanghai Xujiahui Traffic Daewoo-shenjiamen Putuo Bus Station TOP

Ticket price: 132 yuan

Travel time: about 6 hours

Departure time: every 51 minutes from 7: 21 to 19: 31 every day

2. Hangzhou East Bus Station-shenjiamen Putuo Bus Station TOP

Ticket price: Every half hour

3. Ningbo South Bus Station (or North Bus Station)-shenjiamen Putuo Bus Station TOP

Ticket price: 24 ~ 31 yuan

Journey: about 3 hours

Departure time: 5: 41 ~ 17: 31 every day. Every 15 minutes

(2) self-driving

1. Starting from Shanghai

Route: Shanghai-Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway-East Line of Hangzhou Ring Expressway-Ningbo-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway-Beilun-Daxie Wharf or Baifeng Ferry-Putuo Mountain

Go south along Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo expressway and go around Hangzhou. Then along the Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway to the direction of "Beilun"; After getting off at Beilun Toll Station, turn right and walk along National Highway 329 to "Baifeng" for about 15 kilometers to a fork in the road. There are two options here: First, go along the direction of Daxie, stop at Daxie Pier, and then take a high-speed passenger ship to Putuo Mountain (ticket for 58 yuan/person, one-way 1 hour and 15 minutes) or Taohua Island; The second is to go directly to Baifeng Ferry and take the ferry to Yadanshan Wharf in Dinghai District of Zhoushan (Ningbo Baifeng Ferry-Zhoushan Yadanshan Wharf, 51 minutes one way, 15 yuan/person, vehicle ferry fee: less than 5 55 yuan/car; 6 ~ 15 71 yuan/car; 16 ~ 24 81 yuan/car; 25 ~ 39 seats 111 yuan/car; More than 41 seats, 121 yuan/car), and then drive to shenjiamen to change boats to Putuo Mountain or Taohua Island, or you can drive on National Highway 329 here, cross the sea-crossing bridge and go straight to Zhujiajian Island (the bridge fee is 31 yuan).

Tip: During peak season, the ferry from Baifeng Ferry to Zhoushan will be crowded with vehicles. It is suggested to prepare food and drink, and be prepared for long queues.

2. Hangzhou departure route

: Hangzhou-Hangzhou-expressway-Ningbo-Beilun-Daxie Wharf or Baifeng Ferry-Putuo Mountain

Go to Ningbo along Hangzhou-Ningbo expressway, then go to Beilun, get off at Beilun Toll Station, turn right and go along National Highway 329 to Baifeng for about 15 kilometers to No.1. There are two options here: First, go along the direction of Daxie, stop at Daxie Pier, and then take a high-speed passenger ship to Putuo Mountain (ticket for 58 yuan/person, one-way 1 hour and 15 minutes) or Taohua Island; The second is to go directly to Baifeng Ferry and take the ferry to Yadanshan Wharf in Dinghai District of Zhoushan (Ningbo Baifeng Ferry-Zhoushan Yadanshan Wharf, 51 minutes one way, 15 yuan/person, vehicle ferry fee: less than 5 55 yuan/car; 6 ~ 15 71 yuan/car; 16 ~ 24 81 yuan/car; 25 ~ 39 seats 111 yuan/car; More than 41 seats, 121 yuan/car), and then drive to shenjiamen to change boats to Putuo Mountain or Taohua Island, or you can drive on National Highway 329 here, cross the sea-crossing bridge and go straight to Zhujiajian Island (the bridge fee is 31 yuan).

iv. Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport

Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport is a 4D-class local civil airport built with a total investment of 511 million yuan by Zhoushan Municipal People's Government, and it was officially opened to traffic on August 8, 1997. The airport is located in Zhujiajian Island, the hometown of sand sculpture in the southeast of Zhoushan Island, only 1.2km away from the famous fishing port shenjiamen in the west, connected by a sea-crossing bridge, and 2.5km away from Putuo Mountain, the "Haitian Buddha Country" in the north.

In terms of air routes, several domestic air routes from Zhoushan to Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen, Jinjiang, Guangzhou, Wuyishan and temporary chartered flight routes from Zhoushan to Hongkong have been opened successively.

Two-day tour from Hangzhou to Putuo Mountain:

Day 1: Get on the bus at Hangzhou Tourism Distribution Center (Huanglong) at 7: 31 in the morning, stop at Wu Shan Consulting Point (No.11 Huaguang Lane) at 8: 11, and then take an air-conditioned tour bus to Ningbo Baifeng Wharf, take a bus ferry to Zhoushan Yadanshan Wharf, take a bus to shenjiamen Wharf, take a speedboat to Putuo Mountain, and visit Pantuo Mountain, a western scenic spot.

The next day: after visiting Fayu Temple, Zizhulin and Nanhai Guanyin, the speedboat returned to shenjiamen, and the afternoon tour ended.