MT. Emei: the most famous Buddhist Mountain in China
Mt. 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.
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Mt. Emei lies in the southwestern area of Sichuan basin, within the boundaries of Emeishan City in China, some 140 kilometers to the southwest of Chengdu and 33 kilometers to the east of Leshan.
Its main peak is called as the Golden Summit ( Jinding ) while the highest peak, the Wan Fuding Summit is 3079.3 meters above the sea level. Jin Ding and Wan Fuding neighboring, here mountain stratus cloud, the scenery isgrand, the tourist may in steep absorb nearby the body crag toappreciate the sunrise, the cloud sea, the Buddha light, the saintlamp four big marvelous sights. On the Mt. Emei mountain, its Buddhism culture andthe original, altogether has in small Buddhist templedozens of locations, in the temple the collection has many fineBuddhism cultural relic. Buddhism culture and the original enchanting scenery, is attracting the square tourist,leads the people that male Xiu imaginary certainly marvelous boundary.
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As the famous scenic spot and the Buddhist mountain in China, UNESCO inscribed Mt.Emei in the World Natural Heritage List in 1996.
Mt. Emei is blessed with clouds Sea, Sunrise, Buddhist halos, Saint Lamps, these four great spectacles. The central clustering ridges and peaks, wreathed with thin mist, jade green, spurting waterfalls, twittering bird, and the fragrance of flowers, give Mt.Emei the reputation famous scenic spot for tourists. Furthermore, the site also contains ancient Buddhist temples, thus Mt.Emei is one of four famous Buddhist Mountains in China, and known as the place of Buddhist Rites of Puxian (Samantabhadra bodhisattva). Generally speaking, there are some beautiful titles of Mt.Emei, such as Kingdom of Plants, Paradise of Animals, Geological Museum, and the Buddhist world.
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The mountain has four peaks. The peaks rise one higher than the next to unfold into a vast and verdant scene, giving rise to the claim that "Emei's beauty is the finest under heaven." One of four famous Buddhist mountains in China, Emei includes several attractions, such as Baoguo Temple, Fuhu Temple, Leiyin Temple, Chunyang Palace, Da'e Temple, the Qingyin Pavilion, Hongchun Plain, Xian's Temple, Xixiang Pool, Golden Roof, Ten-Thousand-Year Temple, and White Dragon Cavern.
Emei in tame throughout the ages. The summit is blanketed in primitive firs and dragon spruces. Several waterfalls can be found at Mount Wawu. Among these, the Lanxi cataract drops 1,040 meters and is the most famous. Dove trees and azaleas spread along the mountain crest, providing a spectacular backdrop to mountain views. The mountain is snow-capped during for about five months, giving the mountain a decidedly northern appearance. (CCNPIC Aily)
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