# Fodingshan (Buddha's Summit) (佛顶山)

Mount Putuo, Zhejiang Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Included in the Mount Putuo Scenic Area entrance ticket
- **Opening hours:** Summer 06:00-18:00; winter 06:00-17:00
- **Time needed:** 3–4 hours
- **Address:** Within Mount Putuo National Scenic Area, Putuo District, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province
- **Getting there:** On Putuo Island, take bus No. 2 to the passenger cable car station and get off, then take the cable car up Buddha's Summit; alternatively, set out from Fayu Temple and walk along Xiangyun Road.
- **Good for:** Photography, Nature

## About Fodingshan (Buddha's Summit)

As the saying goes, 'If you haven't climbed Buddha's Summit, you haven't really been to Putuo.' The main sights on Buddha's Summit include Huiji Temple, the Haitian Buddhist Realm Cliff, Bodhisattva Summit and several others. Its main peak, Baihua Peak, is the highest point on Mount Putuo. Clouds often wreathe the summit, earning it the name 'Huading Cloud Waves' and making it one of the Twelve Scenes of Putuo. From the observation terrace at the top, you can take in sweeping views of the Putuo Ocean and the Lotus Ocean.
Climbing Buddha's Summit to pay homage is a Putuo Buddhist tradition: on the 19th day of the second, sixth and ninth lunar months, devotees from across the country prostrate themselves every three steps as they ascend to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1194. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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