Located in the southeast of Zhoushan archipelago, Mount Putuo is the Nationally Ranked scenic site. As a well-known Buddhist sanctum, Mount Putuo is the largest oblation place for Kwan-yin Bodhisattva, which has long been eminent in coastal areas of China and Sountheast Asia. The Buddhists from all over the world come to Mount Putuo and offer incense to Buddha all year around. The February 19th, June 19th and September 19th Chinese lunar calendar, as well as Mount Putuo Kwan-yin cultural festival and Mount Putuo spring travel festival are special celebration days of worship Buddha with strong stream of pilgrims visiting Mount Putuo. Over the past, one million visitors have come to Mount Putuo year by year.

There are many extraordinary peaks and unusual rocks and breathtaking scenery on Mount Putuo. Endowed with mountain, water, cliffs, caves, stones, sand and ancient trees, Mount Putuo is famous for tourist destination. It’s temples, shops, bridges, ponds, fountains and stone inscriptions are found all over the island intermingled with other natural landscapes. The ancients named this small island (total area 10 square kilometers) the “Number one Buddhist Paradise in China”, or “Buddhist Paradise amidst the Sea and Heaven”, certainly earthly paradise.