Mt. Putuo, a small island of Zhoushan Island, lies to the east of the Hangzhou Bay of Zhejiang province. Mt.Putuo is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is considered the bodhimanda of Analokitesvara (Guan Yin in Chinese), a revered Bodisattva in many parts of East Asia, alongside the other three mountains are called the Four Scared Mountains in China (Mount Wutai,Bodhimanda for Manjusri; Mount Jiuhua, Bodhimanda for Ksitigarbha; Mount Emei,Bodhimanda for Samantabhadra).
The area of the whole island is about 12.5 sq. km., and it is about 8.6 kilometers from the north to the south, about 3.5 kilometers from the east to the west. Besides, the highest point of the mountain is about 283 meters above the sea level.
The name Putuo derives from "Potalaka" the mountain residence of Guanyin in the Avatamsaka Sutra. Mt. Putuo is famous for its old religion culture and unique island scenery. It owns many wonderful scenic sites on the island, including temples, nunneries, beaches, and so on. In addition, it is the famous island scenery tourist attraction at the same time.