Emei Mountains Travelogue 47

Emei Mountain is located in the city of Emei in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China, and is one of the "Four Famous Buddhist Mountains" in China. Emei Mountain Scenic Area is a national key scenic spot and a Class 5 national tourist attraction.

Emei Mountain Scenic Area is a National Key Scenic Spot and a National Grade 5A Tourist Attractions Area.

Wannian Temple is one of the eight major temples on Mount Emei, built in the second year of Yuanxi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, originally named Pu Xian Temple (1600 AD) and renamed "Sheng Shou Wannian Temple" after its completion the following year.

Wannian Temple is one of the oldest temples in Emei Mountain, Sichuan, and has an endless story to tell



It is one of the only two remaining brick halls without beams in China and has survived 18 earthquakes in 400 years, making it a miracle in the history of ancient architecture.

The temple is home to a bronze statue of Puxian Bodhisattva riding a six-toothed white elephant, cast in the Song Dynasty, 7.85 metres high and weighing 62 tonnes. The statue is over a thousand years old and is a rare national treasure.

Emei Mountain Xingwan Building


Maitreya Treasure Hall

The White Dragon Cave, also known as the White Dragon Temple, was built in the Ming Dynasty during the Jiajing period. According to legend, the White Snake was here when she was able to cultivate herself and went to the West Lake in Hangzhou with the Green Snake from the opposite valley, where she met Xu Xian and performed a touching love story.

Emei Mountain in Sichuan is one of the four most famous Buddhist mountains, along with Wutai Mountain in Shanxi, Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui.

The Four Directions and Ten Faces of Buddha Mount Emei is the site of the Bodhisattva and is one of the four most sacred Buddhist sites in China.

The Golden Peak is the symbol of Mount Emei

When Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty was still King of Qin, he came to Chengdu one autumn to inspect the military and paid homage to Laozi on Mount Emei.

A cliff carving of the King of Medicine

The picturesque scenery on the way to the monkey area

Mount Emei is known for its cloudy peaks, smoky valleys and jungles, and the beauty of its trees.



Emei Mountain is one of the "Four Famous Buddhist Mountains" in China, with steep terrain and beautiful scenery, known as the "Emei World Show".

Sunset on Mount Emei