What is Mount Emei like in winter?

Who said that skiing in winter must go to the north, and the south can also experience the world of ice and snow? In winter, Mount Emei is covered with snow, which brings a completely different view to the Buddhist fairy capital of this thousand-year-old temple. The world of snow and ice in Emei Mountain is very different from that in the north. From the foot of Mount Emei to the top of the mountain, the pine and cypress at the foot of the mountain may still be green, but at the top of the mountain, especially Jinding, it is really a vast snowy field.

Mount Emei, located near the mysterious 30 north latitude, is located in the southwest of Sichuan Province, and is the general name of Da 'ashan, Er 'ashan and San 'ashan. Due to the height and geographical location of Mount Emei, there are four seasons in one mountain, and the days from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain are different. Since ancient times, it has been called "Pu Xian, the eldest son of Buddha, Emei, the leader of the mountain". Mount Emei has condensed the essence of nature for thousands of years. The scenic area is 623 square kilometers, the core area is 154 square kilometers, and the tour route is 120 miles. There are 28 temples in the whole mountain.

There are too many legends about Mount Emei. In fairy tales, the green snake and the white snake in the legend of White Snake practice here. In the martial arts world, the Emei school in Jin Yong's novels originated from this; In Buddhist culture, it is also the Dojo of Samantabhadra, one of the four famous mountains of Buddhism. We came to this ancient temple in the Spring Festival of 20 12 and enjoyed the snow scene of Mount Emei.

According to legend, in the 1 century, a herbalist named Pugong built Puguangtang in Jinding. In the 3rd century A.D., Pu Xian, one of the four great Buddhists (here called Pu Xian Dojo and Brahman named Pu Xian), became the main Buddha enshrined in Mount Emei. According to historical records, in the third year of Long 'an in the Jin Dynasty (A.D. 399), Hui took a monk from Lushan to Shuzhong, where a Fujian base dedicated to bodhisattvas was first built. In this way, Mount Emei became the Dojo of Pu Xian. After several dynasties, Mount Emei has been burning incense continuously, and time has passed in a hurry for thousands of years. Today, Mount Emei is not only a holy place for Buddhism, but also an excellent place for tourism.

Snow is not unique to Mount Emei. However, the beauty of the snow scene in Emei Mountain is unique. The unique geographical location, altitude and climatic conditions make the snow scene of Mount Emei vertically distributed like her vegetation, which is called "several days of ice and snow". The snow in the north is too rough, covering the whole land at once, and the world is white, lacking some elegance and agility. The snow in the south is too gentle, like a girl hiding in a boudoir, and she can't be found. Only the snow in Emei Mountain is bold, but gentler. The perfect combination of the two makes you daydream and intoxicated!

Generally speaking, it takes two days to travel in Emei Mountain. If there is enough time, it is recommended to travel for three days in winter, which is easier and more time.

The 3-day leisure travel route plan is as follows:

D 1 Chengdu-Guobao Temple-Khufu Temple-Snack Street-Lingxiu Hot Spring-Leshan City Snacks (under Emei Mountain)

On the first day, it takes about 2 hours by car from Chengdu to Guobaomiao Bus Terminal. After staying in the hotel and putting down your luggage, you can begin to visit Guobao Temple, Emei Mountain Museum and Khufu Temple. Have dinner in the snack street in the evening, and then go to Lingxiu Hot Springs to soak in the hot springs. After the hot spring, you can take a taxi to Leshan for dinner, and then come back and have a good rest.

D2 Wannian Temple-Yin Qing Pavilion-Yixiantian-Ecological Monkey Area-Xixiangchi Scenic Area-Dong Leiping (living in Dong Leiping)

The next morning, take a bus from Guobao Temple bus station to Wannian Temple, take a cableway to Wannian Temple, visit Wannian Temple, then go to Yin Qing Pavilion, have lunch at Yin Qing Pavilion, and then cross Line 1 after lunch to enjoy the ecological monkey area. If you have enough time, you can also go to Xixiangchi Scenic Area. After the tour, take a bus from Wuxiangang Station to Dong Leiping, live in Dong Leiping, and go to sleep early after dinner.

D3 Jinding-Huazang Temple-Huayanding-Chudian-Dongleiping Skiing

On the third day, I got up at about four o'clock in the morning and took a cableway to Jinding in Jieyin Temple. The cable car takes about 15 minutes, and the earliest time is 5: 30. Visit Jinding and Shifang Bodhisattva, then if you walk down the mountain, you can finally reach Wannian Temple through Huayanding and Chudian, and you can enjoy Huayanding, the city of Xiaojinding, on the way. If you take the cableway down to Dong Leiping, there is a special ski resort. Finally, take the scenic bus back to the foot of Mount Emei to end the trip.

Transportation: Generally speaking, take a bus from Chengdu to Mount Emei. You can take a direct bus to Emei Mountain at Xinnanmen Bus Station in Chengdu, which runs every half hour. Remember to buy a ticket to Guobaomiao bus station. This is the foot of Mount Emei, otherwise you will have to take a bus to Guobao Temple when you arrive at Mount Emei.

Ticket information:

Admission to Emei Mountain: 150 yuan/person, 90 yuan/person in off-season (from February 15 to 10/4), Lingxiu Hot Spring: 168 yuan/person;

Annual cableway price: peak season: 65 yuan/person, 45 yuan/person; In the off-season, 30 yuan/people go up, and 20 yuan/people go down.

Jinding cableway price: peak season: 65 yuan/person on the uplink and 55 people on the downlink; In the off-season, 30 yuan/people go up, and 20 yuan/people go down.

Accommodation:

There are all kinds of hotels near Guobao Temple at the foot of the mountain. You usually live here on the first day. Remember to book in advance, even in the off-season, it is best to book accommodation first.

There are Yin Qing Pavilion for accommodation on the mountain, and there are inns and hotels in Dong Leiping and Jinding. In summer, it is suggested to live near Yin Qing Pavilion, which is cool and convenient. Fortunately, I can see fireflies. It is recommended to stay in Jinding or Dong Leiping in winter, which is convenient for visiting Jinding the next day. Besides, Jinding and Dongleiping have no running water, so you'd better buy some bottles of mineral water before going up the mountain.

Gourmet:

There is a food street near Xiaguobao Temple in Emei Mountain, which is a good place to eat. Sichuan restaurants are side by side, and the price is similar. The tofu brain in Emei Mountain must be eaten, and the ingredients inside are particularly rich and sufficient.

If you live at the foot of the mountain on the first day, you can take a taxi to Leshan for supper after soaking in hot springs at night. It's cheap to take a taxi for 20 yuan. Leshan's midnight snack is very famous in the local area and worth eating.

After going to Emei Mountain, of course, you should try the vegetarian meal in Emei Mountain. The vegetarian dishes in Guobao Temple, Khufu Temple and Wannian Temple are very famous. Vegetarian food prices vary from temple to temple, so it's cheaper. It's best not to waste leftovers when eating in temples.

Shopping:

At present, the most famous teas in Emei Mountain are: Zhuyeqing, Emei Xueya, Xianzhi Bamboo Tip and Emei Organic Tea, which are sold in supermarkets and franchise stores at the foot of the mountain.

Snow konjac is a characteristic of Mount Emei, which is used by Sichuanese to cook. Mushroom taro is a perennial herb with snake-shaped petiole, palmately compound leaves, pinnately divided leaflets, spherical underground stems and taro tubers on the ground. It can be eaten after grinding. It turns black after cooking, commonly known as black tofu.

Besides, crutches and sandals are much cheaper to buy at the foot of the mountain than at the foot of the mountain. If you have less luggage, it is recommended to buy equipment at the foot of the mountain and go up the mountain the next day.

Tips for tourism photography of Mount Emei in winter;

1. About 30 minutes' walk by cableway from Dongleiping to Jieyin Temple. However, due to the thick snow in winter, walking slowly, pay attention to safety and warmth.

There is a lot of snow in Emei Mountain in winter. Many friends from Northeast China will be shocked by the heavy snow when they come to Pingping, so they should wear down jackets to keep warm.

3. The monkeys in the monkey area are basically watched by staff now, so don't be afraid. If you meet a monkey in the wild, don't panic. Climbing the mountain with bamboo poles in hand can effectively prevent wild monkeys from harassing.

In winter, if it snows heavily, tourists will be restricted from going up the mountain. If you have booked a hotel on the mountain, you can tell the staff of the passenger center that they will send a special car to take you to the top of the mountain.

5. Because of the bright light in the snow scene in winter, the camera usually needs to reduce EV 1 to 2 when taking pictures, otherwise the imaging will be easily overexposed.

6. When shooting portraits in the snow scene, it is best to wear brightly colored clothes, which will look better against the white snow.

Four-faced Buddha in the ice and snow

At the entrance of Haitian Buddhism, paintings have begun to float.

Pinghu is quiet and green.

At the foot of the mountain is a green, dense green vegetation.

Jinding looms in the ice and snow.

The giant stone lion at the gate of the temple

Chimonanthus praecox is in blossom and smells good.

Hongmei stood in the wind of ice and snow.

Mount Emei Bodhisattva Dojo is full of incense.

The corners of the eaves are also covered with snow.

Snow-covered Emei Mountain Vegetation

There are many poems left by literati on Mount Emei.

Thousands of years of wood carvings have faded, but they are still vivid.

There are many elephant stone carvings on Mount Emei. The elephant is the mount of Samantabhadra.

A stone lion covered with moss

The monkeys in Emei Mountain are very famous, and they are more spiritual monkeys in Emei Mountain.