Emei Mountain Travel Guide
Basic information Area code: 0833 Travel complaints: 0833-5533355 Travel information The weather in Emei Mountain is uncertain because of the high altitude. The temperature at the top of the mountain is much lower than the foot of the mountain. […]
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Basic information
Area code: 0833
Travel complaints: 0833-5533355
Travel information
- The weather in Emei Mountain is uncertain because of the high altitude. The temperature at the top of the mountain is much lower than the foot of the mountain. Before raining, it is necessary to prepare raincoats and warm clothes and wear non-slip shoes or hiking shoes.
- be aware of the thieving monkeys, have lost their fear of humans due to unregulated handouts of junk-food from Chinese tourists and note that they can be VERY AGGRESSIVE and dangerous more so than cute. Caution is strongly advised. Some people take sticks for their defense. It is very important not to carry anything in your hands such as bags, bottles, plastic or anything shiny or eatable. It is advisable not to look them in the eyes, since it can be perceived as a sign of aggression.
Medical treatment
Emeishan People’s Hospital
Address: Santaishan Street, Emeishan City
Phone: 0833-5522725
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Destination Overview
Destination sketch
Mt. Emei stands at 3099 meters (10,167 feet), and is associated with Puxian Bodhisattva (Samantabhadra) – a representation of ‘Great Practice’ and ‘Great Virtue’. Ever since Buddhism arrived in China, it has been an important center of refuge, and the mountain contains more than one hundred temples and monasteries. The mountain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Culture
Mount Emei is a “three major schools of Chinese Kungfu” together with Shaolin and Wudang. Mount Emei is the birthplace of Chinese Kungfu, because its history is 1,000 years earlier than Shaolin Kungfu and 1600 years earlier than Wudang Kungfu. It is the earliest school of Kungfu in the history of our country.
Local Festival
Ten Thousand Lights for Puxian The first and 15th lunar calendars
It is the grand Buddhist events.
Address: Wannian Temple of Puxian Bodhisattva
Emeishan Snow Festival Every January to February
During the holiday season, alpine skiing, fun skiing, speed skating performances, snow mountain biking, dog sledding, snow-pulling tug-of-war competitions, snow-shaping competitions, family snow flying saucer competitions will be held there.
Location: Leidongping Alpine Ski Resort
Best Travel season
Mount Emei is a place with different scenery in all seasons. The spring of Emei Mountain is the season in which azaleas bloom, and in the summer, the high altitude gives Mount Emei a cool climate and is very good for summer and leisure. Autumn Emei Mountain is full of red leaves. In winter, most of the time is sunny, it is suitable for watching the sunrise and the sea of clouds, you can also enjoy the hot springs of Mount Emei.
Currency and Consumption
Consumption level
The consumption level of Emei Mountain is in medium ;evel, and the accommodation price in the scenic spot is very different. The normal hotel and inn are around 100-200 yuan, and the star-rated hotels within the scenic spot are over 500 yuan.
Practical information
Emeishan Tourism Bureau
Address: 168 Mingshan West Road, Emeishan City
Tel: 0833-5522070
Intercity traffic
Train
Emei Railway Station
Address: Shengli Town, Emeishan City
Arrival method: Bus 1 and 8 can be reached
Phone: 0833-5470699
Long-distance Bus
Jiuzhu Passenger Transport Center
Address: 216 East Section of Mingshan Road, Emeishan City
Tel: 0833-5536491
Baoguo Temple Tourism Center
Address: Other Scenic Spots, Emeishan City
Phone: 0833-5592464
Taxi
Emeishan taxi prices starting at 5 yuan, playing meter billing.
Attractions
Mt. Emei
It 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.
On the mountain 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. 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 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.
Arrival method: Chengdu, Leshan have a direct shuttle to Mt. Emei
opening hours: 6:00-18:30
Tickets: 185 yuan/person, off-season 110 yuan/person (December 15 to January 15)
Tel: 0833-5523646
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Baoguo Temple
Baoguo Temple Contains a massive bronze bell, said to be heard from 10 miles away when rung. There was a giant porcelain Buddha in Baoguosi built in the 13th year of Ming Yongle (1415), up to 2.4 meters.
Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Emeishan City
Arrival method: Chengdu, Leshan have a direct shuttle to the opening hours: 7:00-17:50
Tickets: 8 yuan
Opening hours: 7:00-17:50
Tickets: 10 yuan
Tel: 0833-5090325
Fuhu Temple
Fuhu Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty, and now there is the largest Arhat Hall in Emei Mountain.
Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Emeishan City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province
Arrival method: Chengdu and Leshan all have direct shuttles here.
Opening hours: 7:00-17:50
Tickets: 6 yuan
Tel: 0833-5545111
Wan-nian Monastery
A large monastery with a fantastic statue of Puxian Bodhisattva, who is represented as riding a white elephant with six tusks. The monks there are great, and they add a good deal to the ambience of the mountain. A part of the temple is a modern Re-construction.
Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Emeishan City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province Arrival: Chengdu and Leshan all have direct shuttles here.
Qingyin Pavilion
Qingyin Pavilion looms in Niuxin Mountain, with Heilong River in its left and Bailong River in its right. At confluence canyon there is one black stones, shaped like a cattle heart, therefore the stone is called the Niuxin Stone (cattle heart stone). Under The pavilion there are two Flybridges, and Shuangfei Pavilion stand between the two bridge, two clear streams rush through the bridge.
Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Emeishan City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province
Arrival method: About 30 minutes walk from Wuxiangang parking plot
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
Tickets: Included in Emeishan Ticket
Tel: 0833-5533355
Eco Monkey Area
About half an hour after arriving at Qingyin Pavilion, you will see lots of monkeys. Mount Emei is currently the largest natural wild monkey area in China, with about 400 monkeys.
The robbery monkeys are often seen on the plank roads and bridges, while the monkeys in the pavilions are more tame. It is said that the monkeys also have their working time. At 9 am, when the management arrives, the Monkey King brings everyone together; at 5 pm, the monkeys “go home”.
Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Emeishan City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province
Arrival method: Located at the foot of “Yixiantian” on the Qingyin Pavilion, under the foot of Hongyuping, walking distance
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
Tickets: Included in Emeishan Scenic Area Tickets
Phone: 0833-5533355
Hongchunping
It will be impressed by this quiet environment immediately after coming to Hongchunping. Located in the middle part of Emei Mountain, Hongchunping is surrounded by peaks. When summer comes, it is always cloudy and rainy. This is the famous summer resort in Emeishan.
Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Emeishan City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province
Arrival method: One kilometer from the ecological monkey area, walking distance: 9:00-17:00
Tickets: Included in Emeishan Scenic Area Tickets
Tel: 0833-5533355
Ten thousand Buddha top
When you come to Emei Mountain, you must come to the top of the 10,000 Buddhas. Only by reaching here will you feel the momentum of Mount Emei. This is the highest peak of Mount Emei, with an altitude of 3099 meters. The surroundings of here are in an excellent environment. There are natural scenic spots such as high-altitude rhododendron forest and black bear valley.
Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Emeishan City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province
Arrival method: Wanfoding is the highest peak of Emei
Tickets: Included in Emeishan Scenic Area Tickets
Tel: 0833-5533355
The Golden Summit
It is the highlight of Mount Emei, an important attraction integrating the temples and scenic sites together. In 1983, it was classified as one of the national Han Chinese Buddhist temples. As a wondrous sight-seeing platform and the biggest pilgrimage centre of Chinese Buddhists , it has been crowned as a scenic masterpiece in the Chinese World.
It was constructed during the Eastern Han Dynasty and has been rebuilt several times after being struck by lightning. Golden Summit is in a height of 3,078 meters above the sea level. When standing here, tourists will find that clouds are lower than the peak which ensures To savor the exotic exciting scenes such as magnificent sunrise, clouds sea, mysterious Buddha rays, as well as the holy Saint Lamps.
Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Emeishan City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province
Arrival method: The coach station north of the railway station is directly connected to the gate of Wugong Mountain. Opening hours:
Summer and Autumn: 6:00 to 18:30, May 1 to October 7, Winter and Spring: 7:00 to 17:50, October 8 to April 30 Tickets: Included in Emeishan Scenic Area Tickets
Tel: 0833-5533355
Itinerary
Emei Mountain two-day tour
DAY1: Take a Sightseeing Car – Hongchunping – Xixang Pool – Lei Dong Ping – Golden Summit
DAY2: Lei Dong Ping – Qingying Pavilion – Yixian tian (one string sky) – Monkey Area
Emei Golden summit one Day Tour
Baoguo Temple-Lei Dong Ping-Jie Yin Dian- Golden summit – Jieyindian – Lei Dong Ping- Baoguo Temple
Food
Vegetarian food in Emeishan Temple is delicious and unique, so you can go to the temple to taste it. There are also local special snacks, such as snow mushroom scorpion, leaf rice, Sanhe mud, jelly and so on.
Accommodation
There are star-rated hot spring hotels, general guesthouses and inns in Emeishan City, near Emei Mountain Scenic Area, and scenic spots. You can also live in the temples in the mountains.
Activity
Hot springs
Lingxiu Hot Spring
Address: Baoguo Temple Scenic Area, Emeishan City, Leshan City
Opening hours: 14:00-00:00
Tel: 0833-5592777
Sichuan Emeishan Huasheng Hot Spring
Address: No. 450, Foguang South Road, Emeishan City
Opening hours: 17:00-23:30
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