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Mount Emei

峨眉山 (Éméishān)

Information

Elevation: 3.099 m
Country: People's Republic of China (CN)
Location / Range: Tepi barat Cekungan Sichuan, dekat Kota Emeishan (Leshan), Provinsi Sichuan; di baratnya membentang Daxiangling
Mountain type: Mountain
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 29.5197, 103.3325
Difficulty: Berat bila berjalan kaki penuh (puluhan ribu anak tangga, beda tinggi ribuan meter, 2–3 hari) — Ringan bila memakai bus + kereta gantung ke Puncak Emas
Best Season: Maret–Mei & September–November (sejuk, jarak pandang baik); musim panas lembap & sering hujan, musim dingin bersalju di Puncak Emas
Permits & Rules: Tiket masuk kawasan Emeishan wajib (berlaku beberapa hari); tiket terpisah untuk bus wisata Baoguo–Leidongping dan kereta gantung Jinding; sebagian kuil memungut donasi/tiket masuk
Hazards: Puluhan ribu anak tangga yang licin saat hujan/salju, monyet liar agresif di zona Qingyin–Wannian (jangan tunjukkan makanan), kabut & udara tipis-dingin di Puncak Emas ~3.079 m, hipotermia di musim dingin, kelelahan pada pendakian penuh

Description

Mount Emei (峨眉山, Éméishān; ~3,099 m) is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, on the western rim of the Sichuan Basin near Emeishan City (part of Leshan), Sichuan Province. A Buddhist pilgrimage centre for centuries, its slopes are dotted with temples, monasteries, and statuary — its summit, the Golden Summit (Jinding, ~3,079 m), is famed for a giant Samantabhadra statue, seas of clouds, 'Buddha's Light' (an optical halo phenomenon), and sunrise. The surrounding country is geologically known as the Emeishan Large Igneous Province, the remnant of vast basalt eruptions in the Permian Period, though the mountain itself is no longer volcanically active. The classic pilgrimage trail runs about 48 km up tens of thousands of stone steps from Baoguo Temple (~500 m) via the Qingyin Pavilion — where the trail forks and the wild-monkey zone begins — Wannian Temple, Xixiang Chi (Elephant Bathing Pool), up to Leidongping and Jinding, usually walked over 2–3 days. A fast alternative uses a sightseeing bus to Leidongping and then the cable car to the Golden Summit. Mount Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 (together with the nearby Leshan Giant Buddha).

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Routes

Bus + Kereta Gantung ke Puncak Emas

Ringan (mayoritas berkendara, sedikit jalan kaki)

Setengah–satu hari

A fast, popular option: take a sightseeing bus from Baoguo Temple bus station to Leidongping (~1–1.5 hours' drive), then a short walk to Jieyin Hall and the Jinding cable car up to the Golden Summit. From the upper station it is about a 15-minute uphill walk to the top. A common itinerary: bus + cable car for sunrise at Jinding, then descend and walk the lower section via Wannian and the monkey zone for those who still want some trail time.

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Jalur Pilgrim Penuh — Baoguo → Puncak Emas (Jinding)

Berat (puluhan ribu anak tangga, beda tinggi sangat besar)

2–3 hari

The classic on-foot climb from Baoguo Temple (~500 m), ascending almost continuous stone steps via Qingyin Pavilion (where the trail splits and the wild monkey zone begins), Wannian Temple, then up past Xixiang Chi (Elephant Bathing Pool) and Leidongping (~2,500 m) to the Golden Summit/Jinding (~3,079 m). The route totals about 48 km with tens of thousands of stone steps (often cited as ~50,000–60,000) and thousands of metres of gain; usually done over 2–3 days, overnighting at temples or guesthouses along the way.

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Climbing Experiences

Hiking Mount Emei (Emeishan) in Sichuan, one of China's Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its highest point Wanfo Ding ~3,099 m and the Golden Summit (Jinding ~3,079 m) where the Samantabhadra/Puxian statue faces a sea of clouds. The classic climb ascends tens of thousands of stone steps from Baoguo Temple via Qingyin Pavilion, the wild monkey zone, Wannian Temple, up to the Golden Summit — usually 2–3 days. A fast alternative uses a bus to Leidongping then a cable car to the Golden Summit. The videos and guides below — in English and Mandarin — document real experiences: endless stairs, monkeys, sunrise, and the sea of clouds.

References

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