Putuoshan Duobao Tower, Putuo, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
Putuo Mountain, lies in Zhoushan Prefecture in Zhejiang Province, is regarded to be one of the four holy Buddhist mountains in China. The other three Buddhist mountains are Mount Wutai in Shanxi Province, Mount Emei in Sichuan Province and Mount Jiuhua in Anhui Province. It is dedicated to Guanyin, a goddess of mercy. A plenty of spiritual seekers come to visit this island, especially a lot of Chinese oldies, for spiritual retreat.
Putuo Mountain is one island among 1390 islands of Zhoushan archipelago of covering an area of 12.5 square kilometers. The Fudingshan Mountain is the highest peak of this mountain with 300 meters high above the sea level.
Here, you can see a few temples, nunneries as well as monasteries. The beautiful landscapes along with the charm concerned with Buddhism make this mountain a sacred mountain.
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