Map of Mt. Emei (Click to enlarge)

Mt. Emei is located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It is towering, beautiful, old and mysterious. Mt. Emei is like a huge green screen standing in the southwest of the Chengdu Plain. Looking its winding and beautiful figure, you will find that it resembles very much an eyebrow of a girl. It is the highest one among all the famous sight-seeing mountains in China.

In Mt. Emei there are four scenic regions: Baoguo Temple, Wannian Temple, Qingyin Pavilion and Golden Summit. Its main peak, the Golden Summit, is 3079.3 meters (10,103 feet) above the sea level, seemingly reaching the sky. Standing on the top of it, you can enjoy the snowy mountains in the west and the vast plain in the east. In addition in Golden Summit there are four spectacles: clouds sea, sunrise, Buddha rays and saint lamps. In 1996 Mt. Emei was enlisted in the world natural and cultural heritage by the UNESCO.

Golden Summit of Mt.Emei

Mt. Emei is a wondrous world. The trees are verdant almost all the year round; the waterfalls are splendid; the whole scenery is beautiful and quiet. The landscape varies according to the seasons, the height of mountain and the climate. The poet Tan Zhongyue living in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) once concluded the beautiful landscape in Emei Mountain into ten scenic sights. Today more and more new scenery has been discovered and given beautiful names such as Listen to the Spring beside the Tiger Brook, Plank Road above Longjiang River and Flying Waterfall Hanging over Dragon Gate. Go there and use your imagination, maybe you will discover a new sight by yourself.

Mt. Emei has a long history. According to the archaeological material, people in remote ancient times have lived in this place. As early as 5,000 years ago, the Emperor Xuanyuan paid two visits to the mountain to learn Tao thoughts. 1,900 years ago, a practitioner built the first monastery in the mountain, thus marked the Emei the birthplace of Buddhism in Yangtze Valley. Today the Buddhist culture has become the main body of Emei Culture. The Buddhist architecture, music, grottos and paintings in the mountain all reflect rich religious flavor and culture.

Mt.Emei, Leshan

Wannian Temple

High Season (Jan.15 – Dec.14)	Entrance Fee: CNY 150 Jinding Cable Car: Opening Hours: 05:30 – 18:00; CNY 65 (upper)/ CNY 55 (lower) Wannian Cable Car: Opening Hours: 06:40 – 18:00; CNY 65 (upper)/ CNY 45 (lower)
Low Season (Dec.15 – Jan.14)	Entrance Fee: CNY 90 Jinding Cable Car: CNY 30 (upper)/CNY 20 (lower) Wannian Cable Car: CNY 30 (upper)/CNY 20 (lower)
Baoguo Temple	CNY 8
Fuhu Temple	CNY 6
Wannian Temple	CNY 10

  Mt. Emei
    Four Features of Mt. Emei
    Four Scenic Regions of Mt. Emei
    Four Spectacles of Mt. Emei

 Mt. Emei Pictures