National Park / World Heritage SiteUNESCO World Heritage
Mount Emei
East Asia (Sichuan)Designated in 1996154 km²
One of the Four Sacred Mountains of Chinese Buddhism, with the first Buddhist temple built on Chinese soil, in the 1st century AD
Area
154 km²
Designated in
1996
Region
East Asia (Sichuan)
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Mountains of Chinese Buddhism, and holds on its slopes what is reckoned the first Buddhist temple built on Chinese soil, raised in the 1st century AD, barely decades after Buddhism arrived from India. Its Leshan Giant Buddha, carved into a nearby cliff between the 8th and 9th centuries, is the largest stone-carved Buddha statue in the world.
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Mount Emei: 4 documented species
Mammals1Birds2Amphibians1
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Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in China, where Mount Emei lies.
Tropical rainforestDesertTemperate forestMarine / coastal
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Birdwatching
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