Guanyin Mountain Scenic Spot

Guanyin Mountain scenic spot is located in Guanyin Mountain on Daqu Island, which is the highest peak in Daishan County, 314 meters above sea level, 20 nautical miles away from Daishan island. It is said that before going to Mount Putuo to practice, the Guanyin Bodhisattva of Putuo Mountain, the holy land of Buddhism, first set up a Taoist temple on the Guanyin Mountain in Daqu for three years, hence the name of Guanyin Mountain. Guanyin Mountain, with high peaks and precipitous mountains, is surrounded by mountains, and several peaks are like lotus flowers, covering an area of about 4 square kilometers. The highest place is Tiandeng mountain, with a wide view, blue sky and sea. The environment of the scenic spot is quiet, warm in winter and cool in summer. The peak of the mountain is often shrouded by clouds and fog, which is sometimes thick and sometimes light, so it is called "Guanyin driving fog". The scenic spot is mainly centered on Guanyin Mountain, which is composed of three temples, 11 storey white stone pagoda, three star international lighthouse and sand beach. There are two roads into the area, one is the highway from the wharf to the top of the mountain, and the other is the mountain walk, which also leads to the top of the mountain. At present, the traffic in and out of the island is also very convenient. The routes to Daishan Island, Dinghai, Ningbo and Shengsi have been opened. The main theme of the scenic spot is: a summer resort with Buddhist culture as the background and mountain and sea scenery as the background.

Guanyin Mountain Scenic Spot

Guanyin Mountain scenic spot is located in Guanyin Mountain on Daqu Island, which is the highest peak in Daishan County, 314 meters above sea level, 20 nautical miles away from Daishan island. It is said that before going to Mount Putuo to practice, the Guanyin Bodhisattva of Putuo Mountain, the holy land of Buddhism, first set up a Taoist temple on the Guanyin Mountain in Daqu for three years, hence the name of Guanyin Mountain.

Introduction

Guanyin Mountain, with high peaks and precipitous mountains, is surrounded by mountains, and several peaks are like lotus flowers, covering an area of about 4 square kilometers. The highest place is Tiandeng mountain, with a wide view, blue sky and sea. The environment of the scenic spot is quiet, warm in winter and cool in summer. The peak of the mountain is often shrouded by clouds and fog, which is sometimes thick and sometimes light, so it is called "Guanyin driving fog". The scenic spot is mainly centered on Guanyin Mountain, which is composed of three temples, 11 storey white stone pagoda, three star international lighthouse and sand beach. There are two roads into the area, one is the highway from the wharf to the top of the mountain, and the other is the mountain walk, which also leads to the top of the mountain. At present, the traffic in and out of the island is also very convenient. The routes to Daishan Island, Dinghai, Ningbo and Shengsi have been opened. The main theme of the scenic spot is: a summer resort with Buddhist culture as the background and mountain and sea scenery as the background.

Main attractions

1. Guangji temple in Guanyin Mountain: it is located on the south slope of Guanyin Mountain and faces the sea. It includes three distinctive upper, middle and lower Temples: Hongfu Temple (Guangji upper Temple), Puqing Temple (Guangji Middle Temple) and Hongyin Temple (Guangji lower Temple). Hongfu temple was first built in the Xianfeng four years (1854) in the Qing Dynasty. It is located at the peak of Guanyin Mountain. The building area of the temple is 757 square meters. The main hall structure is composed of the essence of hall, room, pavilion and garden. The temple is dedicated to the Avalokitesvara statue and the eighteen Lohan. Puqing temple is located about 80 meters along the downhill highway or footpath. Puqing temple was first built in 1784, with a building area of 1201 square meters. It is the activity center of Guangji temple. The main hall is 9 meters high and the statue of Guanyin is 6 meters high. There are 36 marble statues of Guanyin on both sides. After the main hall, there is the dizang hall in the West and the thousand Buddha Hall in the East. There are more than 1000 Buddha statues in the thousand Buddha Hall. They are all carved with white marble. They are crystal white and lifelike, which is rare. About 80 meters down the road is the Hongyin Temple of Guangji lower temple. The temple was first built in the Tongzhi period (1862-1874), with a building area of 1099 square meters. It is dedicated to the marble statue of Guanyin Buddha. The temple is deep, with all wood structures. The hall is divided into two floors. The whole Guangji temple was destroyed during the cultural revolution. In 1985, master Jingye of Putuo Mountain came here to repair the three temples.

2. Jade Buddha pagoda of Guanyin Mountain: it is located on the east side of Hongfu temple on the top of Guanyin Mountain. It is all made of granite. It has 11 floors, 45 meters high, and each floor is about 4 meters high. You can reach the top of the pagoda along the stairs. Each floor of the tower is dedicated to many small jade Buddhas, more than 200 in total. The body of the tower is white, which is more eye-catching among the green hills around. Climbing the tower means standing at the top of Daishan mountain. Looking down from the extreme, it seems that you are in the sky. You can have a panoramic view of the sea and mountains. Ships passing in the sea can see the shadow of the tower dozens of miles away. It is a great wonder of Guanyin Mountain scenic area.

3. Samsung international Lighthouse: the lighthouse is located at xiasanxing Island, 6 km east of molanghu Island, which is the second largest lighthouse on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. It was built in 1911 by the British marine branch. Its main task is to guide passing ships. Now it is an international lighthouse. It is a column shaped tower made of white steel plate. The height of the tower is 7.9 meters. The steel plate ladder has a light height of 63 meters and a light range of 20 Li. The island is not big. There is a landing point in the north and south of the lighthouse. There is a stone road in the north and a cement road 1.6 meters wide in the south. Overlooking the sea from the island, the sea is wide and the vast blue east China Sea is charming. Around the reef, there are many kinds of shellfish and crabs, which can be picked at will. It is common to catch slate fish and yellow croaker. The existing machine room and all kinds of living rooms, you can process all kinds of seafood by yourself.

4. Shuanglong Xizhu: located on the North Bank of Daqu Island, there are two beaches, salon and Lengzhi, separated by the foot of the mountain (commonly known as dog head and neck) extending into the sea. Salon beach is 600 meters long and Lengzhi beach is 500 meters long, which is the longest beach in Daqu island. The beach surface is gentle, and the sand is fine and golden. The two beaches are located in the arched circle of the East and west mountain mouth, and the dog's head and neck stretch out in the middle. From a distance, they look like "two dragons playing with pearls". The sea is blue, with reefs rising and falling. It is surrounded by the sea. It looks like a lake. The waves are flat and the scenery is beautiful. It can be used for fishing, shellfish picking and bathing.

Address: daodou Town, daqudao, Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 122.37103325397

Latitude: 29.952815284398

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