Mount Emei and Leshan Travel Guide
Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha are always the top attractions in Sichuan Province, where tourists can not only explore the local Buddhist culture but also enjoy the splendid natural beauty. Together listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha attracts millions of tourists from both home and broad every year. To help you get to know more about Mount Emei and Leshan before you go, here we provide useful travel guide of Leshan tour and Mount Emei tour. Hoping these will help you arrange your trip to Emei and Leshan more fluently.
Mount Emei Scenic Area, together with Leshan Giant Buddha, was listed as one of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. As one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains in China, Mount Emei has over seventy Buddhist monasteries built during the Ming and the Qing Dynasty. Still know, there are many Buddhist activities held every year in Mount Emei. Also, the splendid natural beauty of Emei Mountain attracts millions of tourists from home and abroad. Taking a three days hiking trip in Mount Emei, get a cable car to the Golden Submit to see the sun rise, or just enjoy the streams and forests in Qingyinge, you can do more than you expected in Mount Emei and fully explore this sacred mountain.
When is the best time to visit Mount Emei? In fact you can get different enjoyment in different seasons. Spring is a good time to visit Mount Emei for the climate is quite mild, while summer is the best time to escape the heat. Leaves will turn red in autumn, and silver snow will make Mount Emei pure white. No matter when you go, you can experience the real Mount Emei by yourself. Let’s see how the temperature is and what to wear when you tour Mount Emei in different seasons.
How to get to Mount Emei? It is very convenient to get to Mount Emei from Chengdu by high-speed train, by bus and by car. Also, since the distance between Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha is just about 36 kilometers, you can easily get to Mount Emei after your trip to Leshan Giant Buddha. When you visit Mount Emei, you can take the tourist shuttle bus and cable cars to get to the higher sites from the foot of the mountain.
Where to live when visit Mount Emei? In fact, there are many choices for you. There are many hotels in Emeishan city downtown area. For convenience, you can live at the foot of Mount Emei, where there are many star-rated hotels as well as comfortable hostels.
What to eat and where to eat when you visit Mount Emei could be an important thing to know before you start your journey. Actually, there are many delicious local snakes in Emeishan city as well as Leshan city. And you can easily find restaurants to taste Sichuan cuisine and local food. There is just one thing you should pay attention that if you do a Mount Emei hiking tour, you’d better prepare some food and drinks by yourself for there is rare things to eat in the mountain, and the dishes in those restaurants are too expensive.
As the world largest stone-carved Buddhist statue, Leshan Giant Buddha is totally 71 meters tall. Carved as a Maitreya in sitting posture, the Giant Buddha in Leshan is one of the Buddhist statues of Tang Dynasty. Located at the intersection of the Mingjiang River, Dadu River and Qingyi River, Leshan Giant Buddha was built to calm the turbulent waters and quell the floors. Now, the Scenic Area of Leshan Giant Buddha covers more than 17 square kilometers, which does not only cover the Giant Buddha Statue, but also other old temples and monasteries in Wuyou Mountain. Listed as a UNESE World Heritage Site, Leshan Giant Buddha is absolutely one of the top attractions in Sichuan Province.
This travel guide is not only focus on the climate and temperature of Leshan city, but introduces some recommended activities in each season. Hope you can know clear about when the best time is to visit Leshan Giant Buddha and what can you do when you visit Leshan city in difference seasons.
Recently, it is convenient to get to Leshan from Chengdu by high-speed train through Chengdu-Mianyang-Leshan intercity railway. Also, you can get to Leshan from Chengdu by bus at many bus stations in Chengdu downtown. It is also convenient to move from Leshan Giant Buddha to Mount Emei. However, if you want to visit Leshan and Jiuzhaigou together in your Sichuan tour, you should get back to Chengdu first and then take a flight or take a car to Jiuzhaigou.
When you visit Leshan Giant Buddha, you can choose to live near the Giant Buddha Scenic Area or stay in the city downtown area. If your Leshan tour will strength to Jiayang for taking the Jiayang Steam Train, you can choose to live in Yuejin, Baguo or Qianwei downtown, where you can get a relatively basic accommodation standard than in Leshan downtown.
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