How high is Mount Emei?

Mount Emei is 3099 meters above sea level.

Mount Emei, located in Emei City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province, China, is one of the "four famous Buddhist mountains" in China. With its steep terrain and beautiful scenery, it is known as "Emei is the best in the world". The top of the giant Buddha on the mountain is the highest, with the main peak as high as 3099 meters. It is more than 2700 meters higher than Emei Plain.

Mount Emei is located at the intersection of various natural elements, with complex floristic elements, rich biological species and many endemic species. A complete subtropical vegetation system has been preserved, with more than 3,200 species of plants, accounting for about110 of the total plant species in China. Mount Emei is also home to all kinds of rare animals, with more than 2,300 species. Emei Mountain is also a natural botanical museum. The temperature at the foot of the mountain changes greatly, and the subtropical zone, temperate zone and sub-frigid zone are vertical zones from bottom to top.

Recommended main attractions of Mount Emei:

1, Wanfuding: the highest elevation scenic spot and natural ecological protection zone among the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, and also the highest elevation world natural and cultural heritage site in China. The original temple at the top is called Manjusri Hall, also known as Liangqing Hall and Blissful Hall. It was built in the Zheng De period of the Ming Dynasty, rebuilt in the 11th year of Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, restored the Buddhist Scripture Building, and collected thousands of scriptures.

2. Jinding Golden Buddha: A bronze-cast gilded Buddha statue with a height of 48 meters and a total weight of 660 tons, which consists of a pedestal and a ten-square Pu Xian statue. Among them, the pedestal is 6 meters high, 27 meters long and 27 meters wide, with ten wishes of Pu Xian engraved on all sides and decorated with granite relief. The square Pu Xian statue is 42 meters high and weighs 350 tons.

3. Xixiangchi Scenic Area: One of the eight temples in Emei Mountain, located on the diamond slope at an altitude of 2,070 meters, there was only one pavilion named "Chuxi Pavilion" in the Ming Dynasty, which was later renamed as Chuxi Temple in buddhist nun. According to legend, when Samantabhadra rode by, the white elephant bathed in the pool, so it was renamed Xixiangchi Scenic Area, also known as Tenkaji. Xixiangchi Scenic Area includes Maitreya Buddha Hall, Ursa Mahayana Hall, Guanyin Hall, Tibetan Scripture Building, Keliao and so on.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Emei Mountain