World Cultural and Natural Heritage: Mount Emei, known as the most magical place in the world.
At 30 degrees North Latitude, one of the most mysterious zones on Earth, countless unsolved mysteries abound. The Sichuan Basin in China, known as the "Land of Abundance," is the only ancient civilization birthplace at this latitude that has not been desertified. Mount Emei, located at 30 degrees North Latitude in the southwestern part of the Sichuan Basin, gets its name from two mountains standing side by side, resembling the eyebrows of a beautiful woman. Its three peaks rise majestically, with sheer cliffs reaching towards the sky. Since ancient times, the 3077-meter summit, also known as the Golden Summit, has been regarded as the ladder to heaven.
Mount Emei stands between the Dadu River and the Qingyi River in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, embodying the Ba-Shu culture nurtured by the mighty Yangtze River. For thousands of years, it has remained the only dual natural and cultural heritage site in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Over millions of years of geological changes and shifting constellations, Mount Emei has absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, creating a terrestrial paradise with over 1000 medicinal plants, 3000 species of higher plants, and 2300 animal species, making it an ideal place for spiritual cultivation. As early as 5000 years ago, the legendary Yellow Emperor visited Mount Emei twice to seek wisdom. More than 1000 years ago, Taishan Tianzhen Huangren discussed Daoist philosophy on Mount Emei, marking the beginning of Daoism's presence there. Around 1900 years ago, a practitioner built the first Zen monastery in the Yangtze River Basin on Mount Emei, establishing it as the birthplace of Buddhism in the region and one of the four great Buddhist mountains of China. Today, Mount Emei still carries the profound cultural legacies of Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, elegantly and calmly reflecting the philosophy of life and the wisdom of living.
Mount Emei is proud and dignified, lifting people up to gaze at the vast heavens above, look down upon life below, and peer into the future. Standing atop Mount Emei, the highest mountain-type scenic area in China, one feels like a divine moth breaking free from its cocoon, transcending the cycle of rebirth, and regaining the brilliance and splendor of life.
Perhaps it is this very mystery and depth that make Mount Emei "tower above the Five Great Mountains and be the most beautiful among the nine provinces," earning it the timeless poetry describing it as "the leader among mountains; Puxian Bodhisattva, the eldest son of Buddha," evoking endless admiration and yearning.
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