Mount Emei (Mount Emei/ 峨眉山/Emei shan/ Mount Emei) is a mountain famous for fans of Chinese swordplay. Where is this mountain? How to get there? Let’s take a quick look!
Some details about Mount Emei
Mount Emei – Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨眉山 / Emei shan, English: Mount Emei), also known as Great Light Mountain, is a mountain located in the south-central part of Sichuan province, China. This is a place that is considered as beautiful as a fairyland, making visitors who come here on a China Tour unable to help but feel excited and nostalgic.
The scenery here is favored by nature because of the harmonious beauty of clouds, sky, mountains and forests combined with Buddhist beauty. Mount Emei is listed among the four great mountains of China, which is enough to see how much the Chinese respect and love this landscape.
The famous martial arts sect Emei – a sect consisting of outstanding women was also named after this mountain. The Emei sect is famous for its many beautiful sect leaders and unparalleled strength in this martial art. Therefore, Mount Emei has entered the history of Chinese martial arts and appears in many famous cinematic masterpieces around the world. To this day, people still can’t help but wonder whether this martial arts sect really exists or is just a fantasy in the novel of Jin Yong.
Some sights to visit in Mount Emei
Mount Emei stands tall in the clouds and sky, looking like a majestic and majestic sect leader. Golden Peak is the highest peak in the Emei Son range with an altitude of over 3000m, next to it is a rolling mountain range creating a “stunning” scene. There are about 26 pagodas and shrines built on this mountain attracting thousands of tourists towards Buddha every holiday.
Golden Peak
The Golden Peak as well as the Golden Buddha Samantabhadra Bodhisattva are considered symbols of Emei Mountain. It’s so famous that even if you go on the Nga Mi Son tour and don’t come here, you still haven’t been to Emei Mountain. Many landscapes and temples in Emei Mountain are located at the top of this mountain, demonstrating the harmony between nature, heaven and earth and human wishes.
Thousand Buddhas Peak
Thousand Buddhas Peak is one of the four most famous peaks of Chinese Buddhism. Looking to the west from Golden Peak is Thousand Buddhas Peak. This place is the highest peak in Mount Emei, with an altitude of 3099m above sea level. Thousand Buddhas Peak is named after the saying “Where Samantabhadra Buddha is, ten thousand Buddhas are around”, which also corresponds to the Golden Peak side being Samantabhadra Buddha, and the Thousand Buddhas Peak side being the Thousand Buddhas Pagoda.
Baoquo Pagoda
The area of this pagoda is about 40m2 including Moutain Gateway, Maitreya shrine, Da Yingxiong shrine, Seven Buddha shrine, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva shrine and the floor containing Buddhist scriptures. This pagoda is located at the foot of Mount Emei right at the entrance. This is where the main Buddhist activities and rituals take place. This pagoda was called “Tong Tang Association” since the Ming Dynasty, changed its name to “Baoquo Pagoda” when King Kangxi ascended the throne. There is a porcelain Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty and a 14-story Bronze Tower with more than 4,700 photos of Buddha in the archives.
Emei Mount is truly a destination not to be missed when visitors have the opportunity to experience traveling to China. Come once to the majestic mountains and forests to cleanse your soul and dispel worries and worries!
