Does driving from Xiamen to Putuo Mountain have to pass through Taizhou?

Driving from Xiamen to Mount Putuo requires passing through Taizhou. The road map for driving from Xiamen to Putuo Mountain shows that there are two routes from Xiamen to Mount Putuo. Both routes pass through Taizhou and require taking the Shenhai Expressway. The Shenhai Expressway runs through Taizhou, so driving from Xiamen to Mount Putuo requires passing through Taizhou. The drive from Xiamen to Putuo Mountain is 923 kilometers and takes 9 hours and 52 minutes.