大(da)乘禪(chan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),位于玉(yu)堂街中段象王峰下,原(yuan)為(wei)(wei)茅篷(peng),后(hou)改庵為(wei)(wei)慧濟(ji)寺(si)分(fen)支(zhi)。據民國《普(pu)陀洛迦新(xin)志》等(deng)記載,院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)址舊有兜率篷(peng),民國四年(1915)慧濟(ji)寺(si)監(jian)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)慶祥(xiang)募資改建為(wei)(wei)庵院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),隸屬慧濟(ji)分(fen)支(zhi)。大(da)乘禪(chan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)前(qian)后(hou)兩(liang)重,建筑面積2836.74平方米,庵宇74間(jian),是普(pu)陀山最大(da)的寺(si)廟。寺(si)中的圓通殿(dian)供奉(feng)觀音菩薩(sa),左右為(wei)(wei)文殊(shu)、普(pu)賢菩薩(sa),后(hou)為(wei)(wei)臥(wo)佛殿(dian),殿(dian)內臥(wo)佛為(wei)(wei)佛祖釋迦牟尼涅盤像。
大乘禪院圓通殿(dian)(dian)供奉“水月觀音(yin)像”,左(zuo)右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)文殊、普賢菩薩(sa)。水月觀音(yin)是三(san)十三(san)體觀音(yin)之一(yi),以衣(yi)飾(shi)華(hua)麗(li)、身(shen)姿優美而(er)著稱,又被稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)方(fang)的蒙娜麗(li)莎或東(dong)方(fang)維納斯。圓通殿(dian)(dian)后(hou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)臥佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)內臥佛(fo)(fo)(fo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)祖釋迦牟尼涅盤(pan)像,長9米,右(you)(you)手枕耳,側(ce)身(shen)而(er)臥,神態安詳怡然,殿(dian)(dian)正(zheng)中還供奉一(yi)尊緬(mian)甸(dian)白玉臥佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像。臥佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)樓上為(wei)(wei)(wei)千佛(fo)(fo)(fo)樓,供奉著本山僧人善慈從緬(mian)甸(dian)請回的玉佛(fo)(fo)(fo)1000尊。
航空
舟(zhou)山(shan)普陀山(shan)機(ji)(ji)場(chang)位于朱家(jia)尖(jian)島北部,從舟(zhou)山(shan)機(ji)(ji)場(chang)到定海、沈家(jia)門,有機(ji)(ji)場(chang)班(ban)車(che)或出租車(che)直達。
公路
定海(hai)鴨蛋(dan)山(shan)至寧波白峰航(hang)(hang)線輪渡(du)24小時(shi)通(tong)(tong)(tong)航(hang)(hang)(現在每天航(hang)(hang)班104班,航(hang)(hang)程40分鐘,10級大風照常通(tong)(tong)(tong)航(hang)(hang))以及(ji)沈家(jia)門到朱家(jia)尖(jian)的(de)海(hai)峽大橋開通(tong)(tong)(tong)后(hou),游客可乘車通(tong)(tong)(tong)過海(hai)峽輪渡(du)和大橋直達定海(hai)、沈家(jia)門(半升(sheng)洞)和朱家(jia)尖(jian)。
定(ding)海汽車(che)站(zhan)每天有24班巴士(shi)發往寧波,有6班高速巴士(shi)發往上海徐家匯和桃(tao)浦(pu)路站(zhan)。
舟山市(shi)汽車(che)(che)運輸(shu)公司半(ban)升(sheng)洞汽車(che)(che)站每天有(you)(you)8班發(fa)(fa)往杭州汽車(che)(che)東站,有(you)(you)34班巴士發(fa)(fa)往寧波(6:30—16:40)。
普(pu)陀(tuo)汽車運(yun)輸(shu)公司(si)位(wei)于沈家門東海中路,每天有(you)10班巴士發往寧波(bo)。
水運
舟(zhou)山(shan)群島(dao)與(yu)(yu)外界的交通聯系主要依(yi)靠輪船(chuan)。普(pu)陀山(shan)客(ke)運碼頭(tou)是通往(wang)大陸的主要窗(chuang)口,每(mei)天(tian)(tian)有(you)發(fa)往(wang)上(shang)(shang)海(hai)的夕發(fa)朝至(zhi)客(ke)輪(航程12小(xiao)時,雙休(xiu)日增加一班(ban)(ban)),日間(jian)(jian)各有(you)一班(ban)(ban)高(gao)速(su)客(ke)輪發(fa)往(wang)上(shang)(shang)海(hai)蘆潮港和(he)(he)金山(shan)碼頭(tou),行(xing)程僅需2—2.5個小(xiao)時。普(pu)陀山(shan)與(yu)(yu)寧波之間(jian)(jian)每(mei)天(tian)(tian)有(you)4班(ban)(ban)普(pu)通客(ke)輪和(he)(he)11班(ban)(ban)高(gao)速(su)客(ke)輪(7班(ban)(ban)直(zhi)達,4班(ban)(ban)彎靠沈(shen)家(jia)門)對(dui)開。此外,定(ding)海(hai)每(mei)天(tian)(tian)都(dou)有(you)直(zhi)達上(shang)(shang)海(hai)和(he)(he)金山(shan)的夜班(ban)(ban)船(chuan)和(he)(he)快艇各1對(dui)。定(ding)海(hai)、沈(shen)家(jia)門與(yu)(yu)寧波之間(jian)(jian)每(mei)天(tian)(tian)各有(you)4班(ban)(ban)高(gao)速(su)客(ke)輪對(dui)開。舟(zhou)山(shan)西(xi)碼頭(tou)與(yu)(yu)上(shang)(shang)海(hai)金山(shan)之間(jian)(jian)每(mei)天(tian)(tian)有(you)車客(ke)渡1對(dui)。沈(shen)家(jia)門隔天(tian)(tian)7:20有(you)一班(ban)(ban)客(ke)輪發(fa)往(wang)象山(shan)石浦港。
公交車
舟(zhou)山(shan)本島(dao)上有(you)定沈線(xian)(xian)公(gong)交車(半(ban)小(xiao)時(shi)一班)連接定海和(he)(he)沈家門(men)兩大重(zhong)鎮,車程約(yue)40分鐘。本島(dao)和(he)(he)朱(zhu)家尖島(dao)之間也有(you)海峽(xia)大橋(qiao)貫通,有(you)公(gong)交車直(zhi)達舟(zhou)山(shan)機場和(he)(he)島(dao)內各主要景區。其余各島(dao)之間的交通完全依靠輪(lun)船。普(pu)陀(tuo)山(shan)、岱山(shan)、嵊泗、大衢、桃(tao)花島(dao)等大島(dao)上還(huan)有(you)公(gong)交定班車或旅游專線(xian)(xian)車。