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Mount Emei, located at Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, is a natural scenic mountain with Buddhism playing its part. It occupies a special geographic location, and it known for its majestic nature sceneries typical topographic features, and well-preserved ecological environment.
Even more remarkable are its being located at a transition zone where the world's biota integrates, and its housing 3,200 species of higher plants and 2,300 species of rare animals. These bestow on it certain characteristics particular to the region. The Golden Summit, 3,077meters above sea level, offers four wonderful views: Sunrise, vast expanses of clouds, "Buddha's light", and the evening glow. At the center of Mount Emei, among dense woods and flowers, are the Elephant Bath Pond, Cave of Nine Old Men, and the Hongchunping Mountain Glen. In the past 2000 years, a rich heritage characterized by Buddhist culture has been created and accumulated here. Within the Beamless Hall of the Ten-Thousand-Year Temple, a hall with outstanding architectural features, towers a bronze status of Samantabhadra. Cast in 980 in the Song Dynasty, it is 7.85 meters high, weight 62 tons and is one of the important cultural relics of China. The Temple of Serving the Country is the site of important Buddhist activities. The Tiger-Taming Temple, the largest temple in Mount Emei, is surrounded with ancient nanmu. Mount Emei is highly valuable in the study of history, aesthetics, in scientific researches and the popularization of science. It is also valuable as a tourist resort.
In the distance towers the Giant Buddha of Leshan, "the biggest Buddha in the world". This scenic area is an organic combination of both cultural and natural heritages. Covering 2.5 square kilometers of land, it has the Tang Dynasty Giant Buddha in the center, with other scenic spots in the vicinity--Wuyou Mountain (Lidui) is hewn out by Li Bing, Prefect of Sichuan in the Qin Dynasty; the ground of Han Dynasty rock-tombs, Buddhist statues of the Tang and Song; Pagodas, temples and architectural structures of the Ming and Qing, ect. The world renowned 71-meter-high Giant Buddha is carved on the rock face, with nine summits behind it and three rivers in front. The Buddha is well proportioned and the carved lines flow smoothly. On both sides of its throne are 90 niches with statues of art are valuable for researches and attract more and more Chinese and foreign tourist.
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