diff --git a/docs/guide/assets.md b/docs/guide/assets.md
index 4d5190e52b..7d3abb7fdb 100644
--- a/docs/guide/assets.md
+++ b/docs/guide/assets.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ You can reference any assets using relative URLs in your Markdown content:
 ![An image](./image.png)
 ```
 
+or
+
+```md
+![An image](image.png)
+```
+
 This is generally the suggested way to import images, as users usually place images near the Markdown file that references them.
 
 ## Public Files
@@ -86,8 +92,10 @@ Although it is not a common usage, you can reference images from dependent packa
 npm install -D package-name
 ```
 
+Since markdown image syntax regards image links as relative paths by default, you need to use `<img>` tag:
+
 ```md
-![Image from dependency](package-name/image.png)
+<img src="package-name/image.png" alt="Image from dependency">
 ```
 
 The path aliases that set in config file are also supported:
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@ export default {
 ```
 
 ```md
-![Image from path alias](@alias/image.png)
+<img src="@alias/image.png" alt="Image from path alias">
 ```
 
 ::: tip
diff --git a/docs/zh/guide/assets.md b/docs/zh/guide/assets.md
index 730497c854..80df50b7df 100644
--- a/docs/zh/guide/assets.md
+++ b/docs/zh/guide/assets.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 ![图片](./image.png)
 ```
 
+或
+
+```md
+![图片](image.png)
+```
+
 一般情况下，我们推荐你使用这种方式来引用图片，因为人们通常会把图片放在引用它的 Markdown 文件附近。
 
 ## Public 文件
@@ -86,8 +92,10 @@ const logoPath = ref('/images/hero.png')
 npm install -D package-name
 ```
 
+由于 Markdown 会默认将图片链接视为相对链接，你需要使用 `<img>` 标签:
+
 ```md
-![来自依赖包的图片](package-name/image.png)
+<img src="package-name/image.png" alt="来自依赖包的图片">
 ```
 
 在配置文件中设置的路径别名也同样支持：
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@ export default {
 ```
 
 ```md
-![来自路径别名的图片](@alias/image.png)
+<img src="@alias/image.png" alt="来自路径别名的图片">
 ```
 
 ::: tip
diff --git a/packages/markdown/src/plugins/assetsPlugin/assetsPlugin.ts b/packages/markdown/src/plugins/assetsPlugin/assetsPlugin.ts
index 04621a5200..53ea0e89e6 100644
--- a/packages/markdown/src/plugins/assetsPlugin/assetsPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/markdown/src/plugins/assetsPlugin/assetsPlugin.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ export const assetsPlugin: PluginWithOptions<AssetsPluginOptions> = (
             `${prefix}${quote}${resolveLink(
               src.trim(),
               relativePathPrefix,
-              env
+              env,
+              true
             )}${quote}`
         )
         // handle srcset
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ export const assetsPlugin: PluginWithOptions<AssetsPluginOptions> = (
                       `${resolveLink(
                         url.trim(),
                         relativePathPrefix,
-                        env
+                        env,
+                        true
                       )}${descriptor.replace(/[ \n]+/g, ' ').trimEnd()}`
                   )
               )
diff --git a/packages/markdown/src/plugins/assetsPlugin/resolveLink.ts b/packages/markdown/src/plugins/assetsPlugin/resolveLink.ts
index 86922bfae9..7c43948ba2 100644
--- a/packages/markdown/src/plugins/assetsPlugin/resolveLink.ts
+++ b/packages/markdown/src/plugins/assetsPlugin/resolveLink.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,22 @@ import type { MarkdownEnv } from '../../types.js'
 export const resolveLink = (
   link: string,
   relativePathPrefix: string,
-  env: MarkdownEnv
+  env: MarkdownEnv,
+  strict = false
 ): string => {
   // decode link to ensure bundler can find the file correctly
   let resolvedLink = decode(link)
 
+  // check if the link is relative path
+  const isRelativePath = strict
+    ? // in strict mode, only link that starts with `./` or `../` is considered as relative path
+      /^\.{1,2}\//.test(link)
+    : // in non-strict mode, link that does not start with `/` and does not have protocol is considered as relative path
+      !link.startsWith('/') && !/[A-z]+:\/\//.test(link)
+
   // if the link is relative path, and the `env.filePathRelative` exists
   // add `@source` alias to the link
-  if (/^\.{1,2}\//.test(link) && env.filePathRelative) {
+  if (isRelativePath && env.filePathRelative) {
     resolvedLink = `${relativePathPrefix}/${path.join(
       path.dirname(env.filePathRelative),
       resolvedLink
diff --git a/packages/markdown/tests/plugins/assetsPlugin.spec.ts b/packages/markdown/tests/plugins/assetsPlugin.spec.ts
index 7d37163a37..beb2c10652 100644
--- a/packages/markdown/tests/plugins/assetsPlugin.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/markdown/tests/plugins/assetsPlugin.spec.ts
@@ -15,20 +15,18 @@ describe('@vuepress/markdown > plugins > assetsPlugin', () => {
       '![out](../../out.png)',
       '![汉字](./汉字.png)',
       '![100%](./100%.png)',
-      // aliases
-      '![alias](@alias/foo.png)',
-      '![汉字](@alias/汉字.png)',
-      '![100%](@alias/100%.png)',
-      // webpack legacy aliases
-      '![~alias](~@alias/foo.png)',
-      '![~汉字](~@alias/汉字.png)',
-      '![~100%](~@alias/100%.png)',
       // absolute paths
       '![absolute](/absolute.png)',
       '![absolute-foo](/foo/absolute.png)',
       // no-prefix paths
       '![no-prefix](no-prefix.png)',
       '![no-prefix-foo](foo/no-prefix.png)',
+      '![alias](@alias/foo.png)',
+      '![汉字](@alias/汉字.png)',
+      '![100%](@alias/100%.png)',
+      '![~alias](~@alias/foo.png)',
+      '![~汉字](~@alias/汉字.png)',
+      '![~100%](~@alias/100%.png)',
       // keep as is
       '![url](http://foobar.com/icon.png)',
       '![empty]()',
@@ -60,27 +58,25 @@ describe('@vuepress/markdown > plugins > assetsPlugin', () => {
           '<img src="@source/../out.png" alt="out">',
           '<img src="@source/sub/汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
           '<img src="@source/sub/100%.png" alt="100%">',
-          // aliases
-          '<img src="@alias/foo.png" alt="alias">',
-          '<img src="@alias/汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
-          '<img src="@alias/100%.png" alt="100%">',
-          // webpack legacy aliases
-          '<img src="~@alias/foo.png" alt="~alias">',
-          '<img src="~@alias/汉字.png" alt="~汉字">',
-          '<img src="~@alias/100%.png" alt="~100%">',
           // absolute paths
           '<img src="/absolute.png" alt="absolute">',
           '<img src="/foo/absolute.png" alt="absolute-foo">',
           // no-prefix paths
-          '<img src="no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix">',
-          '<img src="foo/no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix-foo">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/foo/no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix-foo">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/@alias/foo.png" alt="alias">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/@alias/汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/@alias/100%.png" alt="100%">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/~@alias/foo.png" alt="~alias">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/~@alias/汉字.png" alt="~汉字">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/~@alias/100%.png" alt="~100%">',
           // keep as is
           '<img src="http://foobar.com/icon.png" alt="url">',
           '<img src="" alt="empty">',
           // invalid paths
-          '<img src=".../invalid.png" alt="invalid">',
-          '<img src=".../汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
-          '<img src=".../100%.png" alt="100%">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/.../invalid.png" alt="invalid">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/.../汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
+          '<img src="@source/sub/.../100%.png" alt="100%">',
         ],
       },
       {
@@ -101,27 +97,25 @@ describe('@vuepress/markdown > plugins > assetsPlugin', () => {
           '<img src="@foo/../out.png" alt="out">',
           '<img src="@foo/sub/汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
           '<img src="@foo/sub/100%.png" alt="100%">',
-          // aliases
-          '<img src="@alias/foo.png" alt="alias">',
-          '<img src="@alias/汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
-          '<img src="@alias/100%.png" alt="100%">',
-          // webpack legacy aliases
-          '<img src="~@alias/foo.png" alt="~alias">',
-          '<img src="~@alias/汉字.png" alt="~汉字">',
-          '<img src="~@alias/100%.png" alt="~100%">',
           // absolute paths
           '<img src="/absolute.png" alt="absolute">',
           '<img src="/foo/absolute.png" alt="absolute-foo">',
           // no-prefix paths
-          '<img src="no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix">',
-          '<img src="foo/no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix-foo">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/foo/no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix-foo">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/@alias/foo.png" alt="alias">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/@alias/汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/@alias/100%.png" alt="100%">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/~@alias/foo.png" alt="~alias">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/~@alias/汉字.png" alt="~汉字">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/~@alias/100%.png" alt="~100%">',
           // keep as is
           '<img src="http://foobar.com/icon.png" alt="url">',
           '<img src="" alt="empty">',
           // invalid paths
-          '<img src=".../invalid.png" alt="invalid">',
-          '<img src=".../汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
-          '<img src=".../100%.png" alt="100%">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/.../invalid.png" alt="invalid">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/.../汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
+          '<img src="@foo/sub/.../100%.png" alt="100%">',
         ],
       },
       {
@@ -139,20 +133,18 @@ describe('@vuepress/markdown > plugins > assetsPlugin', () => {
           '<img src="../../out.png" alt="out">',
           '<img src="./汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
           '<img src="./100%.png" alt="100%">',
-          // aliases
-          '<img src="@alias/foo.png" alt="alias">',
-          '<img src="@alias/汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
-          '<img src="@alias/100%.png" alt="100%">',
-          // webpack legacy aliases
-          '<img src="~@alias/foo.png" alt="~alias">',
-          '<img src="~@alias/汉字.png" alt="~汉字">',
-          '<img src="~@alias/100%.png" alt="~100%">',
           // absolute paths
           '<img src="/absolute.png" alt="absolute">',
           '<img src="/foo/absolute.png" alt="absolute-foo">',
           // no-prefix paths
           '<img src="no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix">',
           '<img src="foo/no-prefix.png" alt="no-prefix-foo">',
+          '<img src="@alias/foo.png" alt="alias">',
+          '<img src="@alias/汉字.png" alt="汉字">',
+          '<img src="@alias/100%.png" alt="100%">',
+          '<img src="~@alias/foo.png" alt="~alias">',
+          '<img src="~@alias/汉字.png" alt="~汉字">',
+          '<img src="~@alias/100%.png" alt="~100%">',
           // keep as is
           '<img src="http://foobar.com/icon.png" alt="url">',
           '<img src="" alt="empty">',