[2024 Emeishan Stay] Travel Guide for Jinding Hotel (Updated Dec)
From the Golden Summit to the Stone Lions
Standing on the Golden Summit, you feel as if you have entered a sacred Buddhist land. The sea of clouds rolls beneath your feet, floating lightly like cotton, sometimes like a turbulent sea, sometimes like a tranquil white lake, contrasting with the blue sky to create an ethereal, dreamlike atmosphere. As the sun shines down, the statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva glows with golden light, solemn and kind, inspiring awe and reverence.
The stone lions at the foot of the mountain quietly guard this Buddhist holy land. Sitting or lying, they come in various shapes and sizes. Despite being weathered by the elements, they remain majestic. The textures and carvings on the stone lions tell of the vicissitudes of time and the accumulation of history, as if they are silent witnesses to the ancient culture of Mount Emei.
SaraMadsen
Golden Dome above the clouds, Emei under the sky
Emei Mountains and rivers, the scenery is endless! The Golden Summit of Emei is surrounded by a sea of clouds, as if you are in a fairyland in the sky. The sun is scattered on the Buddha statue like golden light, making the Buddha statue shine even more. It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Such beautiful scenery is really worth visiting! !
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Address: Emeishan City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province
2. Traffic strategy
🚇High-speed rail: Emeishan Station [note that it is not Emei Station! Climb the mountain directly to Emeishan Station]
🚗Self-driving: Navigation🅿️Zero kilometer parking lot to the nearest parking lot at Jinding
🎫Ticket: 160r
🚌Sightseeing bus: 90r
🚠Cable car round trip: 120r
! Tickets and sightseeing buses are available for two days
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There are three major tourist areas in Mount Emei:
① Free area around Yamashita Baoguo Temple
②The hiking area up the mountain from Qingyin Pavilion
③The Golden Summit area above Leidongping on the top of the mountain
If you want to climb the mountain quickly, take a bus from Wannian Temple to Leidongping, and then take the cableway up the mountain.
[Note: To go up the mountain from Leidongping, you need to take a car and not walk. You can only take a taxi from the high-speed rail station to the parking lot of Wannian Temple, and then take a sightseeing bus from Wannian Temple.
Go to Leidongping or drive by yourself]
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Travel time: Take the sightseeing bus to Leidongping ➕ Hike 1.5km ➕ Cable car 🚡 to Jinding Hotel ➕ Hiking to Jinding takes about 3 hours! !
You need to reserve more than 8 hours for a round trip on the same day to have enough time!
The Golden Dome has the best view! Just go up there and don’t wait too long.
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Accommodation: If you stay an extra day, you can watch the sunrise. You can also see the sea of clouds on a cloudy day. If you don’t want to watch the sunrise, you can stay near Baoguo Temple. There are all kinds of food and snacks.
🌄Watch the sunrise
①Leidongping
Close to Golden Summit, the price is moderate
Temple: Charges are per person, you need to bring your own toiletries
②Golden Dome
It’s convenient to watch the sunrise, but the price is higher
The last bus back to Leidongping is at 18:00. The ropeway leaves the bus and is about a 20-minute walk away. Plan your time in advance.
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⚠️Tips:
1. Be sure to check the weather forecast in advance. The weather is good for taking pictures, but it is foggy most of the time🌫️ and it may rain☔️
2. Some roads are slippery and dangerous. It is recommended to wear non-slip shoes suitable for mountaineering.
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3. It is recommended to book tickets in advance! ! May sell out
4. Don’t provoke monkeys. Please be careful with your backpack. You can buy monkey insurance for a few dollars (open 12-17:00)
5. You can prepare some food yourself and go up the mountain to replenish your blood sugar! But there are many shops on the mountain
6. Raincoat, umbrella ☂️, please bring a coat, it may be cold on the mountain
7. Knee pads & trekking poles: Sisters prepare them as appropriate. Knee pads protect the knees and prevent cold. Hiking poles can be rented at the ticket office. The quality is better than those on the mountain!
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Listen to the advice on Mount Emei, and finish the important issues in one go
I hope this is a Mount Emei travel guide that everyone can understand at once. Mount Emei is my favorite of the four Buddhist mountains.
Bonus points: You can eat and stay in the temples of Mount Emei, the cable car to the Golden Summit adjusts according to the sunrise time, and there are no fake monks pulling people to make connections.
First, let's talk about the entrance tickets and costs of Mount Emei:
Main ticket 160 (must buy), full-section transportation car 90 (recommended), Golden Summit cable car 120/round trip (recommended), main ticket and full-section transportation car are valid within 2 days, accommodation on the mountain ranges from 20-800, 3 extra charge temples.
Transportation information of Mount Emei:
1️⃣Tourists from other places take the high-speed rail to Emei Mountain Station, and there is a direct transportation car at the station.
2️⃣Self-driving tourists can drive into the mountain, up to the zero-kilometer parking lot.
3️⃣For tourists from Chengdu, a one-day round trip to Mount Emei is enough, and there are many trains!
Three major sightseeing areas:
Free area around Baoguo Temple at the foot of the mountain, hiking area above Qingyin Pavilion on the mountain, and Golden Summit area above Leidongping at the top of the mountain.
Three ticket checking entrances:
1️⃣Qingyin Pavilion: the entrance for walking up the mountain, corresponding to the Wuxiangang parking lot.
2️⃣Emei Mountain Station (high-speed rail station): the most convenient entrance for tourists from other places.
3️⃣Wannian Cableway: the entrance to the mountain from Wannian Temple, corresponding to the Wannian parking lot.
⚠️There are transportation shuttle buses between Wannian Temple, Baoguo Temple, and Wuxiangang.
Two recommended accommodation points for sunrise tourists:
1️⃣The closest and most expensive to the sunrise, the Golden Summit Hotel, around 800
2️⃣Cheaper and close to the cableway, around the Jieyin Hall, around 300
🈶Important information to collect in advance:
✅Refer to the temple opening hours 06:00-17:00
✅June sunrise 06:06-06:08
✅Wanfo Summit opening hours 07:00-14:00
✅Don't provoke monkeys, they fight in groups
✅Common monkey areas are on the way from Leidongping to Jieyin Hall
Be sure to go to the Golden Summit, try to go to the Wanfo Summit, recommend to go to Wannian Temple, pass by Xixiangchi, Baoguo Temple is the first big temple of Mount Emei.
——————Recommended Mount Emei travel route——
『1 day tour』
Emei Mountain Station - Scenic Area Transportation Car - Leidongping - Cableway - Golden Summit - Cableway Down - Scenic Area Transportation Car - Emei Mountain Station. The whole journey is about 7 hours.
『2 day tour』
1.👉Emei Mountain Station - Qingyin Pavilion - Bailong Cave - Wannian Temple - Huayan Peak - Jiuling Gang - Xixiangchi - Leidongping - Cableway - Golden Summit, stay near the Golden Summit. The whole journey is about 8 hours.
2.👉Watch the sunrise at the Golden Summit - Wanfo Summit - Return to the Golden Summit - Cableway - Leidongping - Transportation Car - Emei Mountain Station. The whole journey is about 4 hours, and you can choose Leshan Giant Buddha or Baoguo Temple in the afternoon.
『2 day tour enhanced version』
1.👉Baoguo Temple - Fuhu Temple - Leiyin Temple - Chunyang Hall - Shenshui Pavilion - Guangfu Temple - Qingyin Pavilion - Hongchunping - Ninety-nine bends - Xianfeng Temple - Jiuling Gang - Xixiangchi - Leidongping Cableway - Golden Summit - Stay near the Golden Summit. The whole journey starts at 12 hours.
2.👉Watch the sunrise at the Golden Summit - Wanfo Summit - Return to the Golden Summit - Cableway - Leidongping - Transportation Car - Wannian Temple - Bailong Cave - Exit from Qingyin Pavilion. The whole journey is about 5-6 hours.
CASSIDY MORENO
My trip has been arranged, it's time for your trip to Mount Emei!
I've always thought that snow and sunshine are the most beautiful postures of winter. But the upcoming Mount Emei is about to welcome a strong snowfall for a week, which is inevitably exciting!
This winter feast covered by ice and snow, a wonderful journey under the silver dress, takes you directly to the dream of the southern ice and snow world. Unexpectedly, ice and snow can also glow with vitality, snow falling on the top of the mountain is like a fairy tale, the crystal snowflakes sprinkled in the mountains, sparkling with dazzling light wherever you go.
Route
D1: Up the mountain🏔→Arrive at the Golden Summit to watch the sunrise🌅→Sea of clouds☁️→Stay in the hotel🏠(Golden Summit)
D2: Up the mountain🏔→Watch the sunrise🌅→Skiing at Leidongping Ski Resort🏂→Down the mountain→Stay in the hot spring hotel🏠(Hengbang Aimei)
🌟It is recommended to choose the car route for children-
Don't want to climb
👉Buy a ticket at the passenger transport center at the foot of the mountain
👉Take the cable car, it only takes a few minutes to reach the top, climbing by yourself is very challenging, very steep
Scenic area bus→Leidongping→Cable car→Golden Summit
Leidongping (about 30min climb)→Jieyindian→Golden Summit-
🏠Accommodation choice
🌅If you want to watch the sunrise, you can stay at the 🏠Emei Mountain Golden Summit Hotel after climbing the mountain, and you can watch the sunrise🌅 when you get up the next day
♨️If you want to soak in the hot springs, there are many hot spring hotels at the foot of the mountain, but the quality is uneven. We have stayed at the Hengbang Aimei Hotel many times, which is more reliable. The pools are all private baths, which are very suitable for family.
-🏔Mountain climbing precautions
❄️In this season, you must pay attention to anti-skid when climbing Mount Emei, it's very slippery on snowy days.
✔️Ice claws (it is recommended to buy at the foot of the mountain, 5 yuan a pair, it will be more expensive on the mountain), climbing sticks can be prepared according to personal circumstances.
✔️When you encounter monkeys🐒 on the mountain, you must hide your things, they will really be snatched.
🧡【tips】: Other friendly reminder content