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 * Putuoshan **** Island **** Write up **

Putuoshan Island is a small island in the East China Sea. The island is famous for its old religion culture and unique island scenery. There are many wonderful scenic sites on the island, including temples, nunneries, beaches, exotic rocks and so on. There were three major Buddhist temples. The 19th day of the second, sixth and ninth months of the lunar calendar are three major buddhist festivals, when the faithful congregate here to worship. In 916AD, a Japanese monk tried to take a statue of the Mercy Buddha Guanyin from the China mainland back to Japan. They got as far as Putuoshan. Guanyin came to the monk in a dream and told him that if he would leave her here on Putuoshan, she would let him return home. Then, that monk left Guanyin in Putuoshan Island. Thus, Putuoshan has been her home since then. Putuoshan island was an important maritime trading port, because silk road was developed during the Tang dynasty. Putuoshan Mountain became the center of Chinese Buddhism for Guanyin. Putuoshan is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddihism. In addition, Putuoshan is the world's largest site for the worship of the Bodhisattva.

- Guanyin