Mount Putuo: The bell of the Sea and Sky Buddhist Kingdom

Mount Putuo is the sacred site of Guanyin Bodhisattva and a quiet island in the East China Sea. For two days and one night, between the bells and the waves, you encounter rare tranquility.

The Nanhai Guanyin statue stands facing the sea, its golden figure solemn and compassionate under the sunlight. Climbing the platform, behind you lies the mountains and before the sea, and the wind carries the fragrance of incense far away.

Puji Temple is the main temple of the entire mountain, attracting a steady stream of worshippers. In the morning, he joined the crowd for morning lessons, and amid the sound of wooden fish and chanting, even his breathing unconsciously slowed.

In the afternoon, the Thousand-Step Sand, golden beaches connect to the blue sea. Treading barefoot on the sand and listening to the waves, the city's tension gradually loosens inch by inch. This is the most secular comfort in the Buddhist realm.

The oldest legend about the purple bamboo grove and refusal to visit Guanyin Monastery is said to be that a Japanese monk invited a statue of Guanyin to cross eastward, but the boat refused to sail here, so the temple was built for worship. A fate formed a mountain.

Putuo's purity is placing faith by the seaside. When you listen to the sound of the tide for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, you will understand: tranquility can be so vast.