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Mt. Emeishan

 
Hours & Admission Price Peak Season
Jan.15 - Dec.14
All Day
CNY 150
Low Season
Dec.15 - Jan.14
All Day
CNY 90
Address & Phone 86 400-8196-333 Mt.Emeishan, Leshan City, Sichuan Province Transportation To get to Emei by train,get off at Emei station.This station is 10 kilometers(about six miles) away from the gate of Mt.Emeishan. Notes CNY 120 (Ropeway in Jinding); CNY 110(Ropeway in Wannian Temple); CNY8 (Baohuo Temple); CNY10 (Wann
Mt.Emeishan, a great Buddhist Mountain, is a famous tourist resort and the cradle of Buddhist civilization. It enjoys the reputation as First Beauty in China.

Located in Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, Mt.Emeishan, a great Buddhist Mountain and a famous resort, covers an area of 154 square kilometers. Varied climate and rich vegetation add more charm to Mt.Emeishan. The highest peak is 3,099 meters. The reputation as the First Beauty attracts people at home and abroad.

Golden Buddha

Golden Buddha 48 meters high weighs 660 tons totally and consists pedestal and ten statues of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. 48 meters height is a symbol of 48 great wishes of Amitabha. The pedestal is 6 meter high, 27 meters long and wide. The design is perfect and the technology is superb. Golden Buddha with high aesthetic and cultural value is the crystallization of the wisdom of the artists.

Monkey

Mount Emei monkeys are funny, naughty and naïve. When meet people, they are not panic, but play with people. What the monkeys do bring a lot of fun to visitors. Playing with monkeys, feeding the monkeys, viewing their different poses and learning their living habits are the indispensable project. The monkey area in Mt.Emeishan covers area of 25 hectares, which is the largest natural ecological protection zone of monkey.

Qingyin Lake

Covering an area of 300,000 square meters, Qingyin Lake is a green ecological lake with pure and clear water. Embraced by tall trees, Qingyin Lake embeds within them. When you put yourself in this elegant picture, you can hear the sound of the cicadas. Feeling the softy of the wind, you can really break away from the mundane world. It is a good place to spend the summer resort. Even in winter, here is no cold air current and the green can be seen everywhere in here.

Stone Carving

Moya Stone Carving faces to the largest ecological travel plaza. The red words – the First Mountain in China and the Leader of Mountain show the prominent position of Mt.Emeishan in China and show the natural and cultural attractions of Mt.Emeishan to the world.

Baoguo Temple

Located at the foot of Mt.Emeishan, Baoguo Temple is the first scenery in Mt.Emeishan. The buildings nestle in the green pines and verdant cypresses with the new buildings and exquisite gardens. Baoguo Temple has three treasures. The first one is Giant Buddha 2.4 meters high. The second is a copper bell 2.3 meters high, weighing 25 tons. The last one is Huanyan Copper Tower 7 meters high with the feature of ancient Chinese pavilion and the Buddhist architecture.

Buddha Ray

When the tourists stand on the Jinding of Mt.Emeishan with your back to the sun and there exist clouds, a halo with red color outside and purple inside may appear sometimes. Figures of the visitors appear in the middle of the halo. If the visitor moves, the halo will move at the same time. This is the magic phenomenon in Mt.Emeishan.