Purple bamboo forest scenic spot

The purple bamboo forest is in the south of Putuo Mountain, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province. The rock in the mountain is purplish red, and can be seen from the section view of cypress leaves and bamboo leaf pattern, which is called zizhushi. Later generations also planted purple bamboo here. In the second year of Liang Zhenming after five dynasties. Huie, a Japanese monk, invited a statue of Guanyin from Mt. Wutai. On his way home, he was blocked by the wind and built a "Guanyin courtyard" in the purple bamboo forest. There is Chaoyin cave in front of Guanyin hospital. There is a bright pool beside the purple bamboo forest, Guanyin overlooking in the south, and Luojia mountain island can be seen on the other side.

Address: Putuo Mountain, Putuo District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 122.39206266404

Latitude: 29.977037187314

Tour time: 1 hour

Traffic information: traffic situation of Putuo Mountain

There are two special bus lines connecting most scenic spots in Putuo Mountain

Route 1: Puji Temple East (baibusha) - baibuge - zizhulin (Nanhai Guanyin open-air Buddha) - entering samadhi (Nantianmen) - steamboat Wharf - Haifang new village (Xishan new village zone 1) - Seafood Garden (Xishan new village zone 2) - Baotuo Hotel - Puji Temple West (Xishan Scenic Area entrance)

Route 2: Ferry Pier - entering into samadhi (Nantianmen) - zizhulin (Nanhai Guanyin open-air Buddha) - baibuge - Puji East (baibusha) - xianrenjing (Chaoyang cave) - Dacheng temple - Fayu Temple (qianbusha) - feisha'ao - Xianghui temple - fanyin Cave - Baoyue temple - Gufo Cave - cableway station

In addition to the two special tourist bus lines, there are also point-to-point tourist buses between the main scenic spots of Putuo Mountain, and special personnel dispatch vehicles with walkie talkies according to the passenger flow

How to get to purple bamboo forest

Take Line 1 from Putuoshan wharf parking lot to zizhulin

Ticket information: 5 yuan (including refusing to go to guanyinyuan and chaoyindong)

Opening hours: 6:00-17:00