China's Holy Island Mountain (Mount Putuo - 普陀山)

Located in the eastern islands of Zhejiang Province, Putuoshan Mountain (Mount Putuo, Putuo Mountain) is the abode of Avalokitesvara and one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains in China, along with Mount Emei in Sichuan, Mount Jiuhua in Anhui and Mount Wutai in Shanxi. Putuoshan Mountain fully shows the beauty of the mountain and the sea. Putuo is covered with many temples and monasteries, both large and small. Many monks and nuns from all over the country, and abroad, go to great lengths to live and practice there. Today, there are more than 30 major temples located at Mount Putuo, including the Puji, Fayu, and Huiji Temples.