Mt Emei


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Mount Emei ([ɤ̌.měi]; Chinese: 峨眉山[1]; pinyin: Éméi shān) is a mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.  Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling.[2]A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[3]

Administratively, Mt. Emei is located near the county-level city of the same name (Emeishan City), which is in turn part of the prefecture-level city of Leshan. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.[4]

As a sacred mountain

Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, or place of enlightenment, of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Samantabhadra is known in Mandarin as Pǔxián Púsà (普賢菩薩).

Sources of the 16th and 17th centuries allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei[5] made the earliest extant reference to the Shaolin Monastery as Chinese boxing's place of origin.[6]

Buddhist architecture on Emei

This is the location of the first Buddhist temple built in China in the 1st century CE.[4]The site has seventy-six Buddhist monasteries of the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of them located near the mountain top.  The monasteries demonstrate a flexible architectural style that adapts to the landscape. Some, such as the halls of Baoguosi, are built on terraces of varying levels, while others, including the structures of Leiyinsi, are on raised stilts. Here the fixed plans of Buddhist monasteries of earlier periods were modified or ignored in order to make full use of the natural scenery. The buildings of Qingyinge are laid out in an irregular plot on the narrow piece of land between the Black Dragon River and the White Dragon River. The site is large and the winding footpath is 50 km (31 mi), taking several days to walk.[7]

Cable cars ease the ascent to the two temples at Jinding (3,077 m), an hour's hike from the mountain's peak.[3][8]

Climate

The summit of Mount Emei has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, cold (but not severely so) winters, and short, cool summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −5.7 °C (21.7 °F) in January to 11.6 °C (52.9 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 3.07 °C (37.5 °F). Precipitation is common year-round (occurring on more than 250 days), but due to the influence of the monsoon, rainfall is especially heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from June to September.

Climate data for Mount Emei (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
18.5
(65.3)
20.5
(68.9)
22.7
(72.9)
21.7
(71.1)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
21.5
(70.7)
19.8
(67.6)
19.3
(66.7)
19.5
(67.1)
16.3
(61.3)
22.7
(72.9)
Average high °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
0.4
(32.7)
4.1
(39.4)
7.8
(46.0)
10.5
(50.9)
12.9
(55.2)
15.2
(59.4)
14.9
(58.8)
11.2
(52.2)
7.2
(45.0)
4.0
(39.2)
1.6
(34.9)
7.5
(45.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−4.9
(23.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.9
(37.2)
6.3
(43.3)
9.3
(48.7)
11.6
(52.9)
11.2
(52.2)
7.7
(45.9)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.3
(31.5)
−3.5
(25.7)
3.1
(37.6)
Average low °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−8.1
(17.4)
−4.8
(23.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
3.6
(38.5)
6.8
(44.2)
9.2
(48.6)
9.0
(48.2)
5.5
(41.9)
1.2
(34.2)
−3.2
(26.2)
−6.8
(19.8)
0.2
(32.4)
Record low °C (°F) −19.2
(−2.6)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−17.2
(1.0)
−9.8
(14.4)
−7.4
(18.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
2.1
(35.8)
2.8
(37.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
−11.1
(12.0)
−14.7
(5.5)
−19.7
(−3.5)
−19.7
(−3.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.4
(0.61)
23.8
(0.94)
50.3
(1.98)
112.1
(4.41)
161.6
(6.36)
220.1
(8.67)
366.5
(14.43)
428.4
(16.87)
210.8
(8.30)
101.4
(3.99)
42.8
(1.69)
16.0
(0.63)
1,749.2
(68.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.9 19.1 22.3 22.3 23.2 23.6 22.7 21.9 23.8 24.7 20.0 15.1 255.6
Source: Weather China

Indigenous animals

Visitors to Mount Emei will likely see dozens of Tibetan macaques who can often be viewed taking food from tourists. Local merchants sell nuts for tourists to feed the monkeys. Other featured animals includes Rana adenopleura, Vibrissaphora liui and Pheretima praepinguis

Flora

Mount Emei is known for its high level of endemism and approximately 200 plant species in various plant families have been described from this mountain.


Client’s Reviews

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    TexaninRomania

    Reviewed 1stOctober2015

    Visited Badaling and Mutianyu great wall before this one. If you can only see one choose this one. Very few tourist and great views although physically challenging.

  • cabertagnolli

    cabertagnolli

    Reviewed 29thMay2017

    I will try to share my experience here as best as I can, I've visited the wall on the 16th of May of 2017. My wife and I have used Joe as our guide, which we found here in TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294212-d4174536-Reviews-Joe_s_Untouched_Great_Wall_Hike-Beijing.html He also uses WhatsApp:...More

  • MRB501

    MRB501

    Reviewed 2ndJanuary2016

    JinShanLing is a beautiful part of the Great Wall, with fantastic vistas when weather and pollution permits. It is well located for easy access from the JingCheng expressway (G45 on the maps). If you miss the first turn off there is a 2nd about 5k...More

  • T S

    T S

    Reviewed 14thMay2017

    What an experience. Truly one of the best hikes we have done. A few challenging parts because of the wind on the day we visited. Entered through the West Gate after a 1 1/2 hour walk around the military base. Plenty of snacks and drinks...More

  • Gay W

    Gay W

    Reviewed 13thSeptember2015

    We went on a Wednesday and only saw 10 people on the wall during the 3 hours we were hiking it. About a 2 hour drive from Beijing and well worth it if you want beautiful scenery all to yourself.

  • ISureHopeSo

    ISureHopeSo

    Reviewed 5thDecember2018

    This was one of the most magical days of our lives. It was that good. The blue sky, nice temperatures and abundant photo opportunities were incredible. But getting away from the hordes in Beijing and doing this hike in absolute solitude was what made this...More

  • jorgesov

    jorgesov

    Reviewed 4thSeptember2017

    It is a perfect place to stay away form crowds. Located about 80 miles/130km from Beijing (it means it is one of the farther sections). Anyway you won't regret. Views are amazing, you will walk between sharped mountains, enjoying the nature, with no human activity....More

  • Mei-Mei K

    Mei-Mei K

    Reviewed 5thAugust2016

    This was the top highlight of our 30-day China adventure! We chose it because it was reportedly more wild and less crowded and sure enough, it was! The ride from Beijing took just two hours when we left at 7:30 with our China Highlights guide...More

  • patricia452

    patricia452

    Reviewed 27thJune2016

    We planned to hike beginning here and ending at the Gubeikou Section. And if you can believe it once we were on the great wall we ran into only one other person the entire way!! What a pleasant surprise. I think most people walk up...More

  • Taf F

    Taf F

    Reviewed 14thMay2016

    This un-restored section of the Great Wall was fascinating and really beautiful. It is amazing how much has stood up against time. The beauty goes well beyond the wall though... the mountains are picture worthy all themselves and even on a rainy day everything was...More

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