As one of the activities of the 15th South Sea Guanyin Cultural Festival, a concert on Buddhism music and songs to praise the Guanyin Bodhisattva was held at the Putuo Theater on Putuo Mountain, Nov 16, 2017. [Photo by Wu Bo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

With the theme "Be Charitable and Taste Comfortable Life",  the three-day festival will hold a series of activities, including a celebration for the 20th anniversary of the construction of the South Sea Guanyin Statue, forums, religious assemblies, a concert, an exhibition on Zen Master Yishan Yining, a lantern show and a light delivery event. During the light delivery event, lotus-shaped lanterns will be passed to the Bodhisattva statue by monks after prayers and ceremonies.

Putuo Mountain is on a 12.5-square-kilometer island with views of the ocean, temples, cliffs, caves and sandy shores. More than 20 tourism sites dot the mountain area, all related to Buddhist culture. The island is a district of Zhoushan, which is located in northeast Zhejiang province. It is regarded by some as one of the most peaceful places in China.