According to legend, Elephant Bathing Pool (2070m) is where P菙xi谩n flew his elephant in for a nice scrub, but today there鈥檚 not much of a pool to speak of. Or flying elephants for that matter. There are some elephant statues, though. Being almost at the crossroads of both major trails, the temple here is sometimes packed with pilgrims and often crowded with curious monkeys.
Dorms are available for 楼50, but lock your doors and hide your valuables from those monkeys.
25.69 MILES
Le Shan鈥檚 serene, 1200-year-old Grand Buddha sits in repose, carved from a cliff face overlooking the confluence of three busy rivers: the Dadu, Min and鈥
2.37 MILES
This temple is at the Golden Summit (J墨nd菒ng; 3079m), commonly referred to as the mountain鈥檚 highest peak. This temple is a striking modern renovation,鈥
2.94 MILES
Reconstructed in the 9th century, Wannian Temple (1020m) is the oldest surviving Emei temple. It鈥檚 dedicated to the man on the white elephant, the鈥
2.76 MILES
Between Qingyin Pavilion and H贸ngch奴n P铆ng (Venerable Trees Terrace), you will at some point encounter the mountain鈥檚 infamous monkeys. Unfortunately,鈥
25.73 MILES
Wuyou Temple, like the Grand Buddha, dates from the Tang dynasty, and has Ming and Qing renovations. This monastery contains calligraphy and artefacts,鈥
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This large park houses thousands of Buddha statues and figurines from around Asia, including a 170m-long reclining Buddha, one of the world鈥檚 longest. Don鈥
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Constructed in the 16th century, this temple (550m) features beautiful gardens of rare plants, as well as a 3.5m-high porcelain Buddha dating back to 1415鈥
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Fabled to be the spot where legendary nymph Bai Suzhen morphed from a white snake into a beautiful woman. Surprisingly then, the temple that currently鈥
1.16 MILES
Somewhat off the beaten track on the long way round to the peak, this carefully tended monastery (1752m) is backed by rugged cliffs and surrounded by鈥
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This small one-room temple makes a nice shady spot to rest en route to Huayan Peak.
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A large main hall and several smaller shrines mark the starting point of the final push to Jinding Peak. To take the cable car to Jinding, you'll have to鈥
2.37 MILES
This temple is at the Golden Summit (J墨nd菒ng; 3079m), commonly referred to as the mountain鈥檚 highest peak. This temple is a striking modern renovation,鈥
2.76 MILES
Between Qingyin Pavilion and H贸ngch奴n P铆ng (Venerable Trees Terrace), you will at some point encounter the mountain鈥檚 infamous monkeys. Unfortunately,鈥
2.94 MILES
Reconstructed in the 9th century, Wannian Temple (1020m) is the oldest surviving Emei temple. It鈥檚 dedicated to the man on the white elephant, the鈥
3.22 MILES
Fabled to be the spot where legendary nymph Bai Suzhen morphed from a white snake into a beautiful woman. Surprisingly then, the temple that currently鈥
3.32 MILES
Named 鈥楶ure Sound Pavilion鈥 after the soothing sounds of the waters coursing around rock formations, this temple (710m) is built on an outcrop in the鈥