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Mount Emei - China World Heritage |
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 Mount Emei is a sacred Buddhist mountain in the southern part of Sichuan, China. Mount Emei is often written as Mount Meishan, or Mount Emeishan in different dialects.
Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The patron bodhisattva of Emei is Samantabhadra, known in Chinese as Puxian. 16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei, made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.
A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province that erupted during the Permian Period.
Mount Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
The Emei Shan Liocichla, a passerine bird is named after the site.
Mount 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.
Mount Emei is 150 kilometers south of Chengdu, 130 kilometers from the Shuangliu International Airport and 28 kilometers from Leshan city. There are regular overnight trains between Emei Shan and Kunming as well as buses to/from Chengdu (Xinnanmen Bus Station) and Le Shan. Buses and trains either go to Emei Shan or the nearby town of Baoguo.
Scenic Places- Wan-nian Monastery - a large monastery with a fantastic statue of Puxian Bodhisattva, who is depicted 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.
- Leiyin Monastery - this temple, and some of the others temples tucked away in the seams of the mountain, are worthy of exploring.
- Baoguo Si Temple - Contains a massive bronze bell, said to be heard from 10 miles away when rung Jin Ding Si Temple Near the summit, there is a terrace with a fine view.
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