大乘(cheng)禪院,位于玉堂街中(zhong)段象王峰下(xia),原為(wei)(wei)茅篷,后改(gai)庵(an)為(wei)(wei)慧濟寺(si)分支。據民國(guo)《普(pu)(pu)陀(tuo)洛迦(jia)新志》等(deng)記載,院址舊有(you)兜率篷,民國(guo)四年(1915)慧濟寺(si)監院慶祥募資改(gai)建為(wei)(wei)庵(an)院,隸屬慧濟分支。大乘(cheng)禪院前(qian)后兩重,建筑(zhu)面(mian)積2836.74平方米(mi),庵(an)宇74間,是(shi)普(pu)(pu)陀(tuo)山最大的(de)寺(si)廟。寺(si)中(zhong)的(de)圓(yuan)通殿供(gong)奉觀音(yin)菩薩(sa),左(zuo)右(you)為(wei)(wei)文殊(shu)、普(pu)(pu)賢菩薩(sa),后為(wei)(wei)臥(wo)佛殿,殿內臥(wo)佛為(wei)(wei)佛祖釋迦(jia)牟(mou)尼涅(nie)盤像。
大乘禪院圓通(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)奉(feng)“水(shui)(shui)月(yue)觀音像”,左右為(wei)(wei)文殊、普賢菩薩。水(shui)(shui)月(yue)觀音是三十三體觀音之一,以衣飾華麗(li)、身姿優美而(er)著(zhu)(zhu)稱(cheng),又被稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)東方(fang)的(de)蒙(meng)娜麗(li)莎或東方(fang)維納斯。圓通(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)后為(wei)(wei)臥(wo)(wo)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)臥(wo)(wo)佛(fo)(fo)為(wei)(wei)佛(fo)(fo)祖釋迦牟(mou)尼涅盤像,長(chang)9米,右手枕耳,側身而(er)臥(wo)(wo),神態安詳怡然,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)正中還供(gong)奉(feng)一尊緬甸白玉(yu)(yu)臥(wo)(wo)佛(fo)(fo)像。臥(wo)(wo)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)樓(lou)上為(wei)(wei)千佛(fo)(fo)樓(lou),供(gong)奉(feng)著(zhu)(zhu)本山僧人善慈從緬甸請(qing)回的(de)玉(yu)(yu)佛(fo)(fo)1000尊。
航空
舟山(shan)普陀山(shan)機(ji)場(chang)位(wei)于(yu)朱(zhu)家尖島北部,從舟山(shan)機(ji)場(chang)到(dao)定海、沈家門(men),有機(ji)場(chang)班車或出租車直達。
公路
定海鴨蛋山至寧波白峰航(hang)(hang)線輪渡24小(xiao)時(shi)通航(hang)(hang)(現在每天(tian)航(hang)(hang)班(ban)104班(ban),航(hang)(hang)程40分鐘,10級大(da)(da)風照常通航(hang)(hang))以及沈家(jia)門(men)到朱家(jia)尖的海峽大(da)(da)橋開通后,游客(ke)可乘車通過海峽輪渡和大(da)(da)橋直達定海、沈家(jia)門(men)(半升洞)和朱家(jia)尖。
定海汽車站(zhan)每天有24班巴士發(fa)往寧波(bo),有6班高速巴士發(fa)往上海徐家匯和桃浦路(lu)站(zhan)。
舟(zhou)山(shan)市汽(qi)車運(yun)輸公司(si)半升洞汽(qi)車站(zhan)每天有8班發往杭州汽(qi)車東站(zhan),有34班巴士(shi)發往寧波(bo)(6:30—16:40)。
普陀汽車(che)運輸(shu)公(gong)司位于沈(shen)家(jia)門東海(hai)中路,每天(tian)有10班巴士發往寧(ning)波。
水運
舟山(shan)(shan)群島與(yu)(yu)外界的(de)交通(tong)聯系(xi)主要依靠輪(lun)船(chuan)。普(pu)(pu)陀(tuo)山(shan)(shan)客(ke)運(yun)碼頭(tou)是通(tong)往(wang)大陸的(de)主要窗口,每(mei)(mei)天有(you)(you)發往(wang)上(shang)(shang)海的(de)夕發朝至客(ke)輪(lun)(航程(cheng)(cheng)12小(xiao)時,雙休日增加一班(ban)(ban)(ban)),日間(jian)(jian)各(ge)有(you)(you)一班(ban)(ban)(ban)高(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)客(ke)輪(lun)發往(wang)上(shang)(shang)海蘆(lu)潮(chao)港(gang)和(he)(he)金山(shan)(shan)碼頭(tou),行程(cheng)(cheng)僅需2—2.5個(ge)小(xiao)時。普(pu)(pu)陀(tuo)山(shan)(shan)與(yu)(yu)寧波之(zhi)間(jian)(jian)每(mei)(mei)天有(you)(you)4班(ban)(ban)(ban)普(pu)(pu)通(tong)客(ke)輪(lun)和(he)(he)11班(ban)(ban)(ban)高(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)客(ke)輪(lun)(7班(ban)(ban)(ban)直(zhi)達,4班(ban)(ban)(ban)彎靠沈家門)對開。此外,定海每(mei)(mei)天都(dou)有(you)(you)直(zhi)達上(shang)(shang)海和(he)(he)金山(shan)(shan)的(de)夜班(ban)(ban)(ban)船(chuan)和(he)(he)快艇各(ge)1對。定海、沈家門與(yu)(yu)寧波之(zhi)間(jian)(jian)每(mei)(mei)天各(ge)有(you)(you)4班(ban)(ban)(ban)高(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)客(ke)輪(lun)對開。舟山(shan)(shan)西碼頭(tou)與(yu)(yu)上(shang)(shang)海金山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)間(jian)(jian)每(mei)(mei)天有(you)(you)車(che)客(ke)渡1對。沈家門隔天7:20有(you)(you)一班(ban)(ban)(ban)客(ke)輪(lun)發往(wang)象山(shan)(shan)石浦港(gang)。
公交車
舟(zhou)山(shan)本(ben)島(dao)上有定沈(shen)線(xian)公交車(半(ban)小(xiao)時一班(ban))連接定海和(he)沈(shen)家門兩大(da)重(zhong)鎮,車程約40分鐘。本(ben)島(dao)和(he)朱(zhu)家尖島(dao)之間也有海峽大(da)橋(qiao)貫通,有公交車直達(da)舟(zhou)山(shan)機場(chang)和(he)島(dao)內各主要景區(qu)。其余各島(dao)之間的(de)交通完全依(yi)靠輪船。普陀(tuo)山(shan)、岱山(shan)、嵊(sheng)泗、大(da)衢、桃花島(dao)等大(da)島(dao)上還有公交定班(ban)車或旅(lv)游(you)專線(xian)車。