Putuoshan

Fan Yin Dong

Fanyindong, which means Sanskrit Sound Cave is located at the easternmost of Putuoshan. The two walls of its entrance are cliffy and opposite each other, about 70 meter high and 50 meter deep inwards.There is a huge natural rock spanning over the cliff like a huge stone bridge. Upon the bridge is a building called Zhansheng Penthouse. Walking from the cliff top down along the cliff stairs more than 200 steps, one can reach it, seeing the sea forward in bird's sight and taking a lookup at the cave backward. With a little imagination you can see Guanyin in the formation of the rocks. 

It is foggy everywhere in the cave and the fog is changeable with a lot of strange shapes under the functions of the sunlight and waves. The buddhist believers regard these changeable phenomena as the embodiment of Guanyin and prostrate themselves in worship. When the sea tide enters the cave the frightened sounds are like lion's roars and tiger's howls, even deafening the ears. 

For information or reservation call or send an e-mail to Chen Zhongyu ((0580)6091227) in Putuoshan.

Last modification: 10/11/2003

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