Emeishan

Emeishan Review

The 10,000-foot-high Emeishan (literally, Lofty Eyebrow Mountain) in southern Sichuan is one of China's holiest Buddhist pilgrimage sites. The temples here survived the Cultural Revolution better than most others in China, due in part to courageous monks. Still, of the hundreds of temples that once were found here, only 20 remain. Today it is one of the better-known tourist attractions in the country.

When coming to Emeishan, bring enough cash to last your whole visit. There are several ATMs in the area that accept foreign cards, but they can be unreliable, and most are difficult to find or require a long taxi ride to get to.