Putuoshan (Mount Putuo) Photo Gallery and Information Page
| Tours Featuring Putuoshan: |
| Cities of Eastern China + Mount Putuo 11-Day Discount Tour (CIT629): Wuxi – Suzhou – Hangzhou – Shaoxing – Ningbo – Mount Putuo (Putuoshan) – Shanghai |
| Don’t forget that we also offer custom tours to any destination in China, including Putuoshan! |
Known as a “Buddhist paradise,” Putuoshan (Mount Putuo) is named for the famous mountain that dominates the island. It is located off the coast of East-Central China, not far from major cities such as Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. One of China’s “four sacred mountains” of Buddhism, Putuoshan is dedicated to the goddess Guanyin and is home to important monasteries such as Puji Temple and Fayu Temple, along with literally scores of other temples.
BASIC FACTS:
Chinese Name: 普陀山 (pinyin: Pǔtuóshān)
Province: Zhejiang
Weather: humid and often rainy or foggy, with hot summers and mild winters
Putuoshan Photos
The photos below show some of the sights and attractions that you will see on our tours that include Putuoshan. Please refer to individual itineraries for specific information about the attractions featured on each tour.
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| Temple buildings overlook the ocean (photo by Llee Wu) |
The misty hills and ridges of Mount Putuo (photo by Llee Wu) |
A Putuoshan ocean sunrise (photo by S. Yue) |
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| Misty Mount Putuo (photo by Niklas Paul) |
Ocean vista (photo by Don-kun) |
Thousand-Step Beach (photo by Matteo Gianni) |
Hundred-Step Beach (photo by Matteo Gianni) |
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| A “Buddhist paradise” with beautiful beaches and hills… (photo by Don-kun) |
…as well as lakes and, of course, Buddhist temples and monasteries (photo by Llee Wu) |
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| A waterfall on the island (photo by Jack Parkinson) |
Another view of Hundred-Step Beach (photo by Niklas Paul) |
Fishing under the morning sun (photo by Niklas Paul) |
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