Emeishan, the sacred mount
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Mountain Emei, known as Chinese like Emeishan, is one of four sacred mountains of China for the Buddhism. To 150 kilometers of Chengdu, there are a few covered mounts of varied vegetation, where abundant medicinal plants and tea grow. There they live through numerous red wild animals, like the panda, the golden pheasant and several species of monkeys. Between this virgin nature there arise the numerous temples and pavilions constructed by the monks and hermits who chose this place, where the bodhisattva Puxian had happened, for his retirement.
Neither it is possible to go to the mount Emei with hurries. Possibly this is the reason of that these mountains are so little visited by the foreigners. Although it has been a few years since there is already asphalting the highway that rises up to the Jieyin proximities, from the foot of the mountain two hours of bus are still taken. From Jieyin it is possible to take a teleférico up to the golden Summit, to 3.077 meters of altitude.
This is the visit limited to the mountain Emei, since the most purist propose the increase on foot, how the pilgrims, for what it is necessary to think of dedicating at least three days to this mountain: two to rise and one to go down, spending the night in the humble quarters of the monasteries. The one that decides on this vigorous trip must know that it will walk in whole approximately sixty kilometers, with sometimes slippery area, abundant rains and important differences of temperature of the base to the top. Or, which is not much in form, which continues the most comfortable way.
The ascension must begin from the Monastery Baoguosi, the most important of this sacred mountain. Founded in the VIth century, in which he emphasizes a big statue of Buddha made Amitaba of china. One kilometer further on, between a few shaded pine groves the Monastery Fuhusi is, with three pavilions for the educated Buddhist. After a difficult part of the way there will appear the Pavilion Qingyin surrounded with green cliffs, between two creeks called Black Dragon and White Dragon. Further on we will find the Cave Bailongtong and after half an hour more of march to the Monastery Wannian, which was the first temple that was constructed in this mountain. In this temple there finds a famous image of broce gilding of the bodhissatva Puxian. With a weight of approximately seventy tons, it was melted in the year 960.
Ten more kilometers separate Wanniansi de Huayanting, although it is possible to do a small stop in the Xixinsi, both with magnificent conference. Four more kilometers and it goes over to the Xixiangchi or Swimming pool of the Bath of the Elephants. After spending the Dachengsi or Monastery of the Big Vehicle and the Baiyunsi, of the White Cloud, you will come to Jieyin. There it is possible to take the telesilla and tired how is life, the best thing is that you enjoy the sight that the same one provides to you. The final point of the same one is in the outskirts of the golden Summit.
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