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1. Transportation within Putuoshan Island

There are no taxis on Putuoshan Island. There are tour buses between various scenic spots. The cars are all Toyota COSTER air-conditioned minibuses. , the air-conditioning is great. There are 24 seats in one car. Only seat tickets are sold, not standing tickets. The operating hours of the tourist buses are 6:00-18:00, which means that the tourist buses will stop running before dark. Therefore, be sure to arrange your itinerary reasonably according to your accommodation location and control your travel time.

There are three regular routes for tourist buses:

Line 1: East of Puji Temple (Baibusha) - Baibu Pavilion - Zizhulin (Nanhai Guanyin Open-air Giant Buddha) - Rusan Modi (Nantianmen)-Ship Pier-Xishan New Village District 1 (Haifang New Village)-Seafood Garden-Bao Tuo Hotel-Puji Temple West (Xishan Scenic Area Entrance).

Line 2: East of Puji Temple (Hundred Steps of Sand) - Immortal Well (Chaoyang Cave) - Mahayana Temple - Fayu Temple (Qianbu Sand) - Feisha'ao - Baoyue Temple - Ancient Buddha Cave - Ropeway Station.

Line 3: Ferry Terminal - Entering Samadhi (Nantianmen) - Purple Bamboo Forest - Baibu Pavilion - Baibu Sha - Chaoyang Pavilion - Mahayana Temple - Fayu Temple (Qianbu Sha) - Fei Sha'ao - Xianghui'an - Fanyin Cave

Among them, the ship terminal, Zizhu Forest, Puji Temple East (Hundred Steps Sand), and Fayu Temple (Qianbu Sand) are the relatively large tourist attractions on Putuoshan Island. There are many cars at the bus station, so you can easily and quickly get on the tour bus you need. Depending on the distance, the ticket price ranges from 2 to 10 yuan.

2. About tickets

1. After arriving at the Putuo Mountain Ferry Terminal, you will enter the Putuo Mountain Scenic Area. You need to purchase a 160 yuan ticket to enter the mountain. It is 160 yuan from February to November, 140 yuan in January and December, and 200 yuan on holidays (May 1st to May 5th, October 1st to October 5th, and the first to fifth day of the first lunar month). There is free travel information provided to tourists in the ticket hall, so remember to pay attention if necessary.

2. Children under 1.4 meters in height are free of charge. Active military personnel (including armed police), journalists, monks and nuns, tour guides, retired cadres, revolutionary disabled soldiers, family members of martyrs, and disabled people who can prove their identity are valid Certificates: Senior citizens aged 70 and above across the country are exempt from admission to scenic spots with their ID cards.

3. Nationally, senior citizens over 60 years old will receive half-price tickets with their ID cards, and full-time school students will receive half-price tickets with their student ID cards).

4. With this 160 yuan ticket to the mountain, you can visit the Putuo Mountain Xishan Scenic Area (including Guanyin Cave, Ji Le Pavilion, Ergui Listening to the Dharma Stone, Pantuo Stone, Meifu Temple, Zhengfa Lecture Temple, Heart Character Stone, Millennium Ancient Camphor), Puji Temple periphery (including Freeing Pond, Duobao Pagoda, Royal Stele Pavilion), Fahua Cave, Immortal Well, Chaoyang Cave, Chaoyang Pavilion, Cultural Relics Museum, Mahayana Nunnery, Qianbu Sand, Yangzhi'an, Fanyin Cave Scenic Area, Foding Mountain, Fuquan Temple (Putuo Mountain Buddhist Academy), Yinxiu Temple (Putuo Mountain Buddhist Culture Research Institute), Jinsha, Nantianmen Scenic Area,

5, part of Putuo Mountain The temple requires additional incense coupons, which are not expensive. You can receive three sandalwood sticks for free after entering the temple. Puji Temple (5 yuan incense coupon for the front temple), Fayu Temple (5 yuan incense coupon for the back temple), Huiji Temple Temple (Foding Mountain 5 yuan incense coupon), Zizhulin (5 yuan incense coupon), Nanhai Guanyin Open-air Giant Buddha (6 yuan incense coupon), Guanyin Tiao (2 yuan incense coupon), Baibusha Beach [with men's and women's bathrooms, Safety facilities such as changing rooms, storage boxes, beach lifeguards, and protective fences> (23 yuan for swimming tickets in summer, including bathroom showers, etc.); 55 yuan for Mount Luojia (including round-trip boat tickets),

< p>6. The highest peak on Putuo Island is Foding Mountain. You can take a cable car or walk up the mountain. The two-way cable car up and down the mountain costs 50 yuan (one way up and down the mountain 25 yuan each). Senior citizens over 70 years old in China have If you have an ID card, you can get a half-price discount on the cable car.

7. Several issues you need to pay attention to when buying a 160 yuan ticket:

(1) When you buy a 160 yuan ticket, there will be a 5 yuan insurance fee. You can If you choose not to buy it, you should take the initiative to propose it to the conductor first to avoid unnecessary trouble when surrendering the policy. The same is true when buying bus and boat tickets while traveling.

(2) If you need to enter Putuo Mountain again within the same day from Putuo Mountain to Shenjiamen, Zhujiajian, Taohua Island and other places, you can go to the scenic spot ticket collection hall with your purchased ticket to go through the endorsement procedures. This way you can avoid buying tickets twice.

8. Some tips:

(1) Don’t throw away the 160 yuan ticket to the mountain. The ticket can be used as a postcard. You can entrust the staff at the service desk in the waiting hall of Putuoshan Ferry Terminal to send it. They provide this service for free.

(2) If you don’t want to swim on the beach on Putuo Mountain, but just ride the waves and watch the sea, it is best to go to Qianbu Beach. There is no admission fee. The beach is wide and about 1750 meters long. It is the largest on Putuo Mountain. , the most beautiful beach with clean water and few tourists, perfect for young lovers to stroll around. If you want to swim, it is better to go to Baibusha Beach. It is worth spending 23 yuan to buy a safe and reliable one. Note: Baibusha is near Puji Temple. Qianbusha is near Fayu Temple. It is best to buy a tourist map in Putuo Mountain so that you will not make a mistake.

3. The main scenic spots of Mount Putuo

The main scenic spots are:

(1) Nantianmen Scenic Spot: with the ship pier as the core, there are Zhengshanmen Square, Coast Archway, Duangu Daotou, Nantianmen

(2) Puji Temple Scenic Area: With Puji Temple as the core, there are Haiyin Pond, Bodhisattva Wall, Wenchang Pavilion, Duobao Pagoda, Baibu Sha, Dharma Huadong, Xianrenjing, Chaoyangdong, Chaoyang Pavilion, etc.

(3) Fayu Temple Scenic Area: With Fayu Temple as the core, there are Qianbusha, Wanghai Pavilion, Yangzhi Temple, Mahayana Temple, Cultural Relics Museum, etc.

(4) Foding Mountain Scenic Area: With Huiji Temple as the core, there are Haitian Buddha Cliff, Putuo Hornbeam Tree, Knife Stone, Sky Light Stand, etc.

(5) Xitian Scenic Area: Mainly natural features: Youxinzi Stone, Pantuo Stone, Ergui Tingfa Stone, thousand-year-old camphor tree, Alchemy Cave (Meifu Temple), Guanyin Cave, etc.

(6) Fanyin Cave Scenic Area: There are Fanyin Cave, Feishaao, Shancai Cave, etc.

(7) Purple Bamboo Forest Scenic Area: There are Nanhai Guanyin Open-air Buddha, Chaoyin Cave, Purple Bamboo Forest (I don’t want to go to Guanyin Yuan), etc.

(8) Luojia Mountain Scenic Area: Luojia Mountain is the neighboring island of Putuo Mountain. From a distance, it looks like a sleeping Buddha on the sea. You need to take a boat from Putuo Mountain. There are three boats a day, at 7:00 am, 8:00 am and 13:00 pm. The sailing time is about 30 minutes. The stay on Luojia Mountain is 1 and a half hours. You need to take the same boat. Return,

4. Putuo Mountain Dining Guide:

Meals: Breakfast averages 6-20 yuan; lunch and dinner usually cost 20-30 yuan/person; weekends and holidays are more expensive Usually expensive!

The best place to eat seafood is at the Shenjiamen night stall, which is the kingdom of Chinese seafood and allows you to taste the freshest seafood in China! There is a speedboat from Putuo Mountain to Shenjiamen every 10 minutes; the fare is 19.5 yuan; it takes 15 minutes to get there, which is very convenient! You can also take a ferry from Putuo Mountain to Shenjiamen. The fare is 14 yuan and it takes 25 minutes to reach Shenjiamen. However, it transfers to Zhujiajian after 4:30 pm. The latest boat departs from Putuo Mountain to Zhujiajian at 20:30.

5. Accommodation in Putuo Mountain

The best hotels in Putuo Mountain are the Putuo Mountain Grand Hotel and the main building of Xilai Xiaozhuang. The main building of Xilai Xiaozhuang is right next to Puji Temple. Hotels of all standards are concentrated nearby. You can also choose to stay in Zhujiajian or near the airport for one night during pilgrimage. The hotel price will be cheaper.

Note: There are direct flights from Shanghai to Putuo Mountain, and many travel agencies should offer them.

There are also many people from Xiamen going there to pay their respects. We usually go with Jinqiao Travel Company, the phone number is 0592-5335665

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