mt.emeishan

main cities of sichuan: chengdu , leshan , jiuzhaigou , dujiangyan , kangding , emeishan .

emeishanmt.emei lies in the southern area of sichuan basin in china. mt. emei is one of the four sacred buddhist mountains in china. it is said that mt. emei derived its name from two peaks which face each other and look like eyebrows. the whole mountain range extends over 200 kilometers in length and breadth. ever since the introduction of buddhism into china in the 1st century ad, buddhist buildings have been built on the mountain. now there are more than one hundred temples and monasteries. it is known as the place of buddhist rites of puxian.

mt. emei is rich in natural and cultural heritage and carries several monikers: "kingdom of plants"," paradise of animals"," geological museum", "buddhist celestial mountain" and is particularly famous for the title, " elegance of mt.emei under the sun". the four wonders of mt.emei are the golden summit sunrise, sea of clouds, buddha's halo and the holy lamp. the main attractions include the baoguo temple, fuhu temple, leiyin temple and many other spots. in 1996, mt. emei and the grand buddha in leshan were included in the list of the world famous cultural relics.

one passes through four seasons in a day in the 5 kilometers from the base to the summit. the hike takes most people a full day up and a full day back down; the monasteries along the way and at the top offer overnight accommodations for travelers at reasonable prices. as you make your way up, expect to encounter plenty of pilgrims trudging their way steadily upward. the stamina of some of the older pilgrims is sure to surprise you. the monkeys aren't really dangerous, but it's probably better to appease them.

mt.emei is one of the most attractive tourist attractions. it lies 150 kilometers away from chengdu, 130 kilometers from the shuangliu international airport and only 28 kilometers from leshan city.

baoguo monastery

baoguo monastery is the biggest monastery as well as the gate at the base of the mountain. this monastery was built in the 16th century, enlarged in the 17th century, and rebuilt in recent years. there are three treasures in this monastery: one is a 3.5-meter porcelain buddha, the other is 7-meter 14-storied cupreous tower and another one is 2.3-meter great cupreous bell weighing 25 tons. to the left of the gate is a rockery for potted miniature trees and rare plants.

 

scenic spots types price (rmb)
  entrance charge 120
wannian temple   10
huazang temple   10
fuhu temple   10
baoguo temple   8
  jinding cable car 70 (round-trip)
  wannian temple cable car 40 (up)

 

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last updated: march 20, 2006

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