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	Mount Putuo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount Putuo (Simplified Chinese: 普陀山; pinyin: Pǔtúo Shān) is an island located to the south-east of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China.
		Mount Putuo is one of the four sacred mountains in Buddhism, the others being Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Emei (Bodhimandas for Manjushri, Ksitigarbha, and Samantabhadra, respectively).
		The name Putuo derives from "Potalaka" the mountain residence of Guanyin in the Avatamsaka Sutra, as does the Potala Palace, the former residence of the Dalai Lamas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Putuo (285 words)

	Sacred Mountains of China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Putuo Shan, the lowest of China's sacred mountains, is located on a small island of only twelve square kilometers, five kilometers east of Zhoushan island in Zhejiang province.
		Putuo Shan and its temples are sacred to the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, a goddess of compassion.
		This Bodhisattva, in either of its gender forms, is a deity of mercy and gentleness, and its association with Putuo Shan, according to the author's general theory, indicates that the energetic character of this sacred place is conducive to the development of compassion in the human heart.
	www.sacredsites.com /asia/china/sacred_mountains.html (2247 words)

	Putuo Buddhist Mount (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is a narrow strip of an isle in the Zhoushan Archipelago.
		The Mount located 5 km east of the Zhoushan Island of the Zhejiang Province, is considered to be one of China's four sacred Mountains.
		Putuo is the Site of Rituals to Guanyin Bodhisattva and as such is yearly visited by reverent followers, all here to pay their respects to Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy.
	www.angelfire.com /ca5/tai/pagodachina/putuo.html (171 words)

	Mount Putuo - World Travel Guide
		Mount Putuo (普陀山 Putuo-shan) is a sacred Buddhist mountain in Zhejiang Province, China.
		Putuo is only 297 meters above sea level and is located on a small island five kilometers east of Zhoushan island in Zhejiang province.
		Mount Putuo is well-served by minibuses that can take you to the main attractions on the island for a small ticket price.
	www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Mount_Putuo (166 words)

	Mount Jiuhua, Mt Jiuhuashan, China Travel and Tour to Anhui Province
		Mount Jiuhua Ksitigarbha / Dizang (the Bodhisattva of Salvation) is enshrined on Mount Jiuhua.
		Mount Jiuhua in Anhui Province, is one of the four Buddhist shrines, the other three are Mount Wutai in Shanxi Province, Mount Emei in Sichuan Province, and Mount Putuo in Zhejiang Province in China.
		It is said that Mount Jiuhua ranks first among all the four Buddhist shrines in China, in terms of the concentration of Buddhist monasteries, the furnishings in them and the perfection of the Buddhist images preserved.
	www.greatwalltour.com /greatwall_pages/provinces/anhui/huangshan/jiuhuashan.htm (1438 words)

	Mount Wutai -- Sacred to Buddhists--Tourism
		Baiheliang (White Crane Ridge), is a 1,600-meter-long and 15-meter-wide rock ridge in the Yangtze River to the north of Fuling District of Chongqing Municipality.
		On entering the town of Taihuai, one is struck by its Buddhist rituals: the burning of incense, the tolling of bells in the morning, and the beating of drums in the evening.
		It is regarded as the signpost of Mount Wutai.
	english.china.com /zh_cn/tourism/shanxi/11047547/20060406/13226376.html (857 words)

	Buddhist Channel \| Travel \| Mount Wutai seeks world heritage listing
		Mount Wutai, located in north China's Shanxi Province, is home to 47 Buddhist temples and more than 3,000 Buddhist monks and nuns.
		Mount Wutai is located in Wutai County in Shanxi Province, about 120 kilometers north of the city of Taiyuan.
		Located at the northern end of Taihuan, Mount Wutai's earliest monastery was first built in A.D. 58-75 during the reign of Emperor Yong Ping of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
	www.buddhistchannel.tv /index.php?id=18,2127,0,0,1,0 (852 words)

	Mount Jiuhua 九华山
		Mount Jiuhua 九华山 in Anhui Province, is one of the four Buddhist shrines, the other three are Mount Wutai 五台山 in Shanxi Province, Mount Emei 峨眉山 in Divhusn Province, and Mount Putuo 普陀山 in Zhejiang Province in China.
		It is said that Ksitigarbha or Dizang (the Bodhisattva of Salvation) is enshrined on Mount Jiuhua﹡.Ksitigarbha is one of the Mahayana Bodhisattvas of Buddhism.
		Pilgrims came to Mount Jiuhua all the year round, and was reputed as “the Fairy City of Buddhist Kingdom”有“佛国仙城”之誉。 With the elapsing of time, only 78 nibasterues wutg iver 1,500 Buddhist images have left on Mount Jiuha.
	www.china-club.de /english/a_profile__of_china/scenic-Spots/mount-Jiuhua.html (1643 words)

	Holy Mount in the Sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mount Putuo, together with Mount Wutai in north China's Shanxi Province, Mount Jiuhua in east China's Anhui Province and Mount E'mei in southwest China's Sichuan Province, are the four sacred mountains of Buddhism in China.
		But Mount Putuo is the only one that lies in the sea.
		Four different Buddhas -- Guanyin for Mount Putuo, Puxian for Mount E'mei, Wenshu for Mount Wutai and Dizang for Mount Jiuhua -- are honoured respectively on the four mountains.
	www.china.org.cn /english/MATERIAL/70613.htm (285 words)

	Welcome to Official Website of Zhoushan
		The peopleâs government of Putuo District is seated at Shenjiamen, the fish capital of China.
		As a well-known Buddhist sanctum, Mount Putuo is the largest oblation place for Kwan-yin Bodhisattva, which has long been eminent in coastal areas of China and Sountheast Asia.
		The February 19th, June 19th and September 19th Chinese lunar calendar, as well as Mount Putuo Kwan-yin cultural festival and Mount Putuo spring travel festival are special celebration days of worship Buddha with strong stream of pilgrims visiting Mount Putuo.
	220.187.25.122 /en/tourism/tourism.htm (1808 words)

	Guan Yin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The two children are her acolytes who came to her when she was meditating at Mount Putuo.
		She then returned back alive on Earth and resided at Mount Putuo.
		Putuoshan (Mount Putuo), an island in Zhejiang province, China, considered to be the bodhimandala of Kuan Yin
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guan_Yin (3926 words)

	Travel China - Four Mountain Sanctuaries Travel
		Mount Emei of Sichuan Province is the domain of Samantabhadra, or Bodhisattva of Universal Benevolence (Universal Worthy Great Conduct Bodhisattva).
		Mount Putuo of Zhejiang Province is the domain of Avalokitesvara or Guan Shi Yin Great Compassion Bodhisattva (Goddess of Mercy).
		Mount Jiuhua of Anhui Province is the domain of Ksitigarbha or Earth Treasury King Great Vow Bodhisattva (Guardian of the Earth).
	www.shanghaifinance.com /attractions/theme/sanctuaries.htm (294 words)

	Buddhist splendor
		As we make immediately for the island's main attraction, Mount Putuo, we become entangled in the inevitable tour group: crowds of identical red caps bob up and down ahead of us, snaking their way up the mountain.
		At the lookout point atop Mount Putuo the breathtaking view of hazy islands sprinkled on a chocolate milk sea is well worth the minimal 5 yuan entry, and as the plateau is too small for tour groups, one can enjoy the scene in relative tranquility.
		Huijichan Si (Wisdom Benefit Temple) on the summit of Mount Putuo is perhaps the most ornate of the temples.
	app1.chinadaily.com.cn /star/2001/1004/tr16-1.html (979 words)

	Shanghai WebSite - Travel in China
		Mount Putuo (Putuoshan) is considered to be one of China's four sacred
		Apart from the sacred Buddhist Mountain, the island of Putuo is known as a haven of blue sea, golden beachesand sun, ideal for a relaxing weekend.
		The four Chinese Buddhist Mountains are each believed to be dominated by a major Buddha; Mount Putuo is regarded as the sacred mountain of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, and so statues of Guanyin are a dominant theme here.
	www.shanghai.ws /TIClook10596.html (670 words)

	World Mysteries - Guest Writers, Martin Gray
		Putuo Shan, Buddhist mountain of the east, Zhejiang province, 284 meters.
		Some of the monasteries and temples have been reconstructed but, sadly, much of the reconstruction work is poorly done and lacking in the artistic beauty.
		Chinese legend has it that Avalokitesvara was born on February 19th of the lunar calendar, achieved enlightenment on June 19th, and achieved nirvana on September 19th.
	www.world-mysteries.com /gw_mgray4.htm (3254 words)

	China Corner - Traditional Chinese Culture
		Besides the many temples, the island is also lush in vegetation and a profusion of forests, all flourishing in the warm and humid climate.
		On top of all this, Mount Putuo has some of China's greatest seafood on offer.
		Despite the name, the trip to Mount Putuo does not involve any overly strenuous climbing.
	www.china-corner.com /culturaltravel/putuoshan_sacred.asp (514 words)

	The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Collection: Recent Acquisitions
		The upraised right and lowered left legs, as well as the lionlike mount, identify the sculpture as Guanyin (in Sanskrit, Avalokiteshvara), the Bodhisattva of Compassion.
		After the tenth century this posture, known as "royal ease," was standard in representations of Guanyin in his paradise, believed to be Mount Putuo, an island off the coast of southeast China.
		The mount indicates that the sculpture represents Guanyin of the Lion's Roar (Simhanada Avalokiteshvara).
	www.metmuseum.org /Works_Of_Art/recent_acquisitions/2000/co_rec_asia_2000.270.asp (279 words)

	Article/Video Detail - China As You Have Never Seen It Before! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mount Jiuhua is located in Qingyang County Anhui Province.
		To the south, one can see as far as to the Mount Huangshan, to the north it overlooks the Yangtze River.
		It's one of the "Four Famous Chinese Buddhist Mountains" together with Mount Wutai, Mount Emei, and Mount Putuo.
	www.chinaontv.com /ArtDetail.aspx?sm=31&ai=331 (424 words)

	The Legend of Kuan Yin
		Her temple on the island of Putuoshan, in the Chusan Archipelago, is sacred to the Buddhists, the worship of Quan Yin being its most prominent feature on account of the fact that the Goddess is said to have resided there for nine years.
		Miao Feng Shan (Mount of the Wondrous Peak) attracts large numbers of pilgrims, who use rattles and fireworks to emphasize their prayers and attract her attention.
		Yama, the presiding officer, looked on in dismay at what seemed to be the summary abolition of his post, and in order to keep his position he sent her back to life again.
	www.purifymind.com /Kuan.htm (1289 words)

	Mount Putuo - China-related Topics MM-MP - China-Related Topics
		Mount Putuo (Chinese languageChinese 普陀山; pinyin pu tuo shan) or Putuo Shan is an island located to the south-east of Shanghai, off the coast of Zhejiang province, China.
		It is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is strongly associated with Guanyin, the most famous Bodhisattva in China.
		Around 1612, the 20 year old future Chan-master Yinyuan Longqi arrived at Putuo Shan whilst looking for his father, who had disappeared fifteen years earlier.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Mount_Putuo (216 words)

	Zhejiang Province - Other Scenic Spots 其它景点 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mount Putuo is located in the Zhoushan Islands of Zhejiang Province.
		It was called Mount Meicun because Mei Fu of the HAN Dynasty had once lived here.
		He planned to sail across the sea to return to the homeland, but when he reached the island he was stopped by a storm.
	www.china-club.de /english/a_profile__of_china/zhejiang_province/other_scenic_spots.html (1728 words)

	Mount Putuo - Guide360.com Travel Guide
		Mount Putuo is well-served by minibuses that run to all the main attractions on the island.
		If the weather is good, however, the island is best explored on foot, especially if you want to avoid the crowds.
		Those travel questions are responded to by our staff and network of travel experts.
	www.guide360.com /destinations/Mount_Putuo (285 words)

	China History Forum, chinese history forum > Guanyin Bodhisattva - Avalotekiteshvara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		She was transported to the tiny mountain island of Putuo Shan off the coast of Zhejiang Province.
		Putuo Shan is consequently one of the sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism and still attracts pilgrims from all over Asia.
		According to the Garland Sutra, "The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara lives in the Putuo Mountain." It is said that Sudhana, another Bodhisattva has gone all the way to Putuo Mountain to pay homage to Avalokitesvara.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /lofiversion/index.php/t10143.html (2690 words)

	Guan Yin - New World Encyclopedia Preview
		She can also be recognized by the Buddha image adorning her crown.
		She is occasionally flanked by her two acolytes, Long Nü and Shan Tsai, who are said to have appeared to her when meditating at Mount Putuo.
		Shan Tsai is especially associated with Guan Yin's role of granting children and wealth, being thought of as a "God of Wealth" in his own right.
	www.newworldencyclopedia.org /preview/Guan_Yin (1714 words)

	Zhejiang China
		There are several golden tourist routes and a great number of attractive scenic sports, such a s the route of Hangzhou-One Thousand islands Lake-Mount.
		Huangshan, the charming West Lake in Hangzhou known throughout the world, the fascinating Qiantan River Tide, the famous buddhist Temple at Mount.
		In Zhejiang Province, there are 11 scenic spots at state level and 35 ones at provincial level, 28 cultural relic spots protected at state level and 322 ones a t provincial level, 55 state level and provincial level forest parks, one state level and 10 provincial level tourist resort areas.
	www.zhejiang.gov.cn /gb/zjnew/node428/node1863/node1864/node1866/index.html (319 words)

	True Buddha School Net - True Buddha School Net English Homepage
		Mount Wutai is located in the north east of Wutai County in Shanxi Province.
		It is one of the four famous mountains in China, which are the Mount Wutai (which is considered the Pureland of Manjusri Bodhisattva), Mount Emei (which is considered the Pureland of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva), Mount Jiuhua (which is considered the Pureland of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva), and Mount Putuo (which is considered the Pureland of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva).
		I found that the land formation of Mount Wutai was simply fantastic, as the East Platform, West Platform, South Platform and North Platform are towering, while the Central Platform is much lower by comparison.
	www.tbsn.org /english2/article.php?id=1167 (1653 words)

	Ethereal Escape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		China's four sacred Buddhist mountains are Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, Mount Emei in Sichuan, Mount Wutai in Shanxi and Mount Jiuhua in Anhui.
		Three of them were built in the Qing Dynasty and the other, a pavilion housing a collection of Buddhist classics, was restored in recent years.
		Currently, the temple serves as the Mount Jiuhua History Museum and houses a collection of more than 700 relics, which give a deeper insight into the glory of the mountain.
	www.news168.net /Go/Go/200612/1133.html (1091 words)

	Cultural & Entertainment Holidays Pte Ltd - 7D BEIJING/SHANXI / MT.WUTAI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is located on the bank of Huangpu river where appears along the bank a line of high buildings built in different styles.
		DAY 2: Shanghai / Putuo Shan (B/L/D) Today, depart by ferry to Putou Shan; Putoushan that has a long history behind it, Putoushan has legendary and interesting tales.
		DAY 4: Putuo Shan/Ningbo/Hangzhou - Ayu Temple (B/L/D) Today, enjoy a city tour of Ningbo city and visit the king Ayu Temple, one of the Five Buddhism Tanzong temples in china.
	www.cneholidays.com /Group_Tours/Buddhist_Tours/8D_Zhejiang_Mt_Phuto.htm (537 words)

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