Mount Emei
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| Map of Mount Emei (Click to enlarge) |
Mount Emei, aka Mt. Emei or Emeishan Mountain, is located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It is towering, beautiful, old and mysterious. 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 Mount Emei 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 Mount Emei was enlisted in the world natural and cultural heritage by the UNESCO.
Landscape on Mount Emei
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Golden Summit Mount Emei Pictures |
Emeishan Mountain 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 Mount Emei 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.
Emeishan History
Mount 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 here to learn Tao thoughts. 1,900 years ago, a practitioner built the first monastery here, thus marked the mountain 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.
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Entrance Fee
| High Season (Jan.16 – Dec.14) | Low Season (Dec.15 – Jan.15) | |||
| Mount Emei | CNY 160 | CNY 110 | ||
| Baoguo Temple | CNY 8 | |||
| Fuhu Temple | CNY 10 | |||
| Wannian Temple | CNY 10 | |||
Opening Hours
Jan.16 – Dec.14: 6:00 - 18:30
Dec.15 – Jan.15: 7:00 - 17:50
Best Time to Visit
Spring (March to May) and Autumn (September to November)
How to get to Mount Emei from Chengdu
By Train: Take a Chengdu-Leshan-Emeishan Intercity High-Speed Train or Shuangliu Airport - Emeishan Train to Emeishan Station, and then change to bus 5A, 8 or tourism bus to this site.
By Long-Distance Bus: Take a bus from Xinnanmen Bus Station to Emeishan Tourism Bus Center (Baoguo Temple Bus Station) at the foot of Mount Emei, and then walk to the entrance. The bus departs once full occupied from 07:20 to 19:35. Its duration is about 2.5 - 3 hours and ticket fare is CNY51.
How to get to Mount Emei from Leshan
By Train: Take a train from Leshan Railway Station to Emeishan Station, and then transfer to bus to get here.
By Long-Distance Bus: Take a bus from Xiaoba Bus Station to Baoguo Temple Bus Station and then walk to the entrance. The bus departs once fully occupied from 07:30 to 18:00. Ticket fare is CNY11 and duration is about one hour.
By Chartered Bus: There are many private mini-buses sending passengers to this scenic spot from Leshan downtown or Giant Buddha scenic area. The fare is about CNY20-30 per passenger and duration is about one hour. Please note that Mount Emei is not located in Emeishan City area and one should confirm the driver will send you to the mountain scenic area before boarding.
How to travel around the scenic area
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| Stations: | Attractions to Visit: | |
| Baoguo Temple Passenger Transportation Center | Baoguo Temple, Emeishan Museum | |
| Wuxiangang Staion | Qingyin Pavilion, Yixiantian, Joking Monkey Zone | |
| Wannian Temple Station | Xixin Place, White Dragon Cave, Qingyin Pavilion | |
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| Dragon Cave Lake | |
| Leidongping Station | Jieyin Palace, Golden Summit | |
| Dates | Running Time | |
| Nov. - Apr. 25 | 7:00-16:00, every half an hour; every hour after 12:00 | |
| Apr. 26 - Oct. 30 | 7:00-17:00, every half an hour | |
| Chinese Public Holidays | 5:00-17:00, every ten minutes; every half an hour after 12:00 | |
| Cable Car | ||
| Time | Price and Opening Hours | |
| High Season (Jan.15 – Dec.14) | Jinding Cable Car: CNY 65 (upper) / CNY 55 (lower) Opening Hours: 5:30 - 18:00 | |
| Wannian Cable Car: CNY 65 (upper) / CNY 45 (lower) Opening Hours: 6:40 - 18:00 | ||
| Low Season (Dec.15 – Jan.14) | Jinding Cable Car: CNY 30 (upper) / CNY 20 (lower) Opening Hours: 7:30 - 18:00 | |
| Wannian Cable Car: CNY 30 (upper) / CNY 20 (lower) | ||
Further Reading
- Four Features of Mount Emei
- Four Scenic Regions of Mt. Emei
- Four Spectacles of Mount Emei
- Emei Martial Arts
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0ReplyReplyWe are planning to visit Emei with my family around the 7th of January, is it possible to make it to the golden summit within one day if we arrive Emeishan city around 11am? If we take the bus and cable car? Or do we have enough time to hike some of the way up? What time is the last bus driving back from Leidongping Station to Baoguo Temple?
Many thanks
00ReplyRecommended route saving time: tourist bus to Leidongping, hike for 30min to the cable car station, cable car up, get off the cableway and hike for ten minutes to the summit. Only in the way, you may make it within the day.
The last bus is at 16:00 in winter season and 17:00 in summer season.
ReplyThank you very much for your answer.
00ReplyReplyI would like to go from Leshan Grand Buddha to Emeishan Baoguo Temple. The fastest but most expensive option is a taxi, which takes about 1 hour. I could not find a direct bus. Only bus 302 and then bus 602 or 601, but the bus takes more than 2 hours. And the train is not that much quicker as you first have to take the bus to Leshan Station and then the bus from Emeishan Station to Baoguo Temple, which also takes another 2 hours (including the time buffer at the station). Is there another cheap alternative?
Thank you very much for your answer.
00ReplyOr you may share a taxi with other travelers, which is fast and at the same time cost-effective.
ReplyWhere do I buy advanced tickets for Emei San Sightseeing Bus from Bao Guo Temple to the summit? Is there taxi (Didi) that can takes us up the Summit instead? What is the bus difference between the bus and taxi? I am looking at taking a sigh seeing bus from Baoguo Temple Passenger Transportation Center early in the morning (I am staying near Baoguo temple) all the way up to Summit, and then hike down to Qingyin Pavilion, take the sight seeing bus from Wuxiangang Station back to Baoguo Temple Passenger Transportation Center by 4.30pm to catch the high speed railway from Emei San at 5.58pm. Is this hiking trail doable within the time allocated? Thank you.
00ReplyAnd no sightseeing bus from Wuxianggang to Baoguo Temple. From Qingyin Pavilion to Baoguo Temple, it takes take about 2 hours 10 min by hiking and it may take 8-9 hours from the summit to Baoguo temple by hiking and you cannot finish a round trip in one day if not taking cable cars and sightseeing buses to go down. To ensure to catch the train, I advise you to hike down to Leidongping Temple, then take a sightseeing bus to Emeishan Railway Station directly.