Putuo Mountain Prayer Two-Day Tour | Hand-drawn route to start a Zen journey

before going

✦ Try to be vegetarian for a week before and after worshiping Buddha, have a peaceful mind, and meditate every day

✦ You can buy tickets in Putuo Mountain’s own article, which also has audio guides to explain, so you can make good use of it.

✦ Check if the weather is good and bring a light umbrella

✦ Comfortable clothes + sneakers (there are only buses on the mountain, if you don’t want to drive, you need to hike)

✦ You need to bring some cash of one to five yuan to use as temple flower coupons and bus fares

Day 1

// Worship Buddha + watch the sea

Physical and mental relaxation route

Luojia B&B→Huiji Temple→Fayu Temple→Fanyin Ancient Cave→Qianbusha→Luojia B&B

Things to note when adding incense

1. Wear plain clothes and trousers, light makeup and tied hair

2. When entering, a man steps with his left foot and a woman steps with her right foot. Do not step on the threshold or touch the wall.

3. Please provide your name, place of residence, date of birth and wishes when praying to the Buddha.

4. Apply incense with your left hand, just three sticks. No need to blow the incense with your mouth.

5. With your left hand on top and your right hand on the bottom, hold the incense and raise it to the center of your eyebrows, worshiping in all directions.

6. When kneeling, place your palms upward to receive the gift, and kowtow three times.

7. Try to finish burning incense before 12 noon

The floor plans of each hall and the worship route of Huiji Temple and Fayu Temple are in the pictures. Each hall has different requirements. I hope everyone can have their wishes come true. Remember to come back to fulfill your wishes.

After praying, you can go to the Fanyin Ancient Cave to watch the sea and listen to the sound of the tide, and then go for a walk on Qianbu Sand Beach before returning slowly.

Day 2

// Worship Buddha + watch the sunset

Zen tranquility route

Luojia B&B → Puji Temple → Zizhu Zen Forest → Reluctant to Go to Guanyin Temple → Nanhai Guanyin Zen Forest → Nantianmen → Xitian Scenic Area → Luojia B&B

Puji Temple is the largest temple in Putuo Mountain. You can walk there early the next day and burn incense and kneel down one by one according to the order in the picture.

Then we went to the seaside to worship the Guanyin of the South China Sea. After entering the gate, there will be a gravel path shaped like a lotus. Girls step along the lotus, which means that lotus flowers are born every step of the way. If you don't want to go there, you can walk around and pay homage to the purple bamboo forest.

Then in the evening you can go to Nantianmen and Xitian Scenic Areas to watch the sunset. If you are not in a hurry, stay one more night and then go home slowly the next day.