Welcome to Mount Emei

Brave Mount Emei for 4000 yuan! Stay in the Cloud Sea Buddha Kingdom, watch the sunrise at the Golden Summit, see wild monkey troops, and visit ancient temples thousands of years old. This guide makes 99% of people exclaim, "So worth it!" You might think Mount Emei is just "hiking + worship"? Wrong! Here lies China’s most ethereal **Cloud Sea Buddha Kingdom**—at dawn on the Golden Summit, golden sunlight shines on the Samantabhadra statue, the bell tolls from the thousand-year-old temple amid the mist on the mountainside, and on the forest paths, wild monkeys swagger up to “collect your toll.” With a budget of 4000 yuan per person, explore Mount Emei thoroughly in 4 days and 3 nights without wasting time or money, and even the monkeys will smile at you! This guide will unlock a Mount Emei that is both spiritual and wild!

【Itinerary Overview】4 days 3 nights · Easy summit - Budget approx. 4000 yuan per person (including transportation + accommodation + tickets + food) Suitable for: couples | families | solo travelers | pilgrims - Golden Summit sunrise | wild monkeys | ancient temples | cloud sea Buddha light | summer resort -

Day 1: Chengdu → Emeishan City · Slowly enter Zen mode
Transportation: Chengdu East/South Station → Emeishan Station (High-speed train ¥54, 1.5 hours) 🚌 Taxi from station to Baoguo Temple Scenic Area (¥30)
Afternoon Baoguo Temple ticket ¥8
Get to know Emei starting from this thousand-year-old temple, incense curling, and your heart calms down
Evening Emei specialty dinner: tofu pudding (must eat! salty, spicy, fresh, and fragrant), hand-pulled pancake + cold cake, about ¥30 per person, eat like a local!
🏨 Accommodation recommendation: Homestay near Baoguo Temple (¥200/night, quiet and Zen, walking distance to the scenic area)

Day 2: Mid-mountain highlights · Qingyin Pavilion + Ecological Monkey Area + One Line Sky
Full-day hiking on the highlight section (ticket ¥160, including sightseeing bus)
Take the scenic area bus to Leidongping (¥90 round trip)
Don’t rush straight to the Golden Summit! The mid-mountain is the soul of Emei!
Qingyin Pavilion + One Line Sky (about 2 hours hiking)
Shaded by green trees, streams flowing, like entering the bamboo forest secret realm of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Ecological Monkey Area **(free)**
Warning: monkeys really snatch! Don’t carry plastic bags, don’t feed them, hold your phone tight!
Photo bonuses: Qingyin Pinghu reflection, One Line Sky light and shadow, “eye contact” with the monkey troops (keep your distance!)
Accommodation recommendation: Leidongping Hotel (¥400/night, convenient for next day’s Golden Summit climb)

Day 3: Golden Summit pilgrimage · Watch the cloud sea Buddha light at dawn!
Wake up at 5:30 AM! Take the earliest sightseeing bus (6:00 departure) to the Golden Summit (¥43 one way)
Four wonders of the Golden Summit:
Samantabhadra statue (stunning! golden light shining under the sun)
Surging cloud sea (like standing in the sky mirror)
Buddha light appearance (high chance on sunny days, stand with backlight to “capture Buddha light”)
Sunrise at dawn (around 6:50, reserve the viewing platform early)
Afternoon: return to Leidongping, optional:
Stretcher descent (¥200/person, experience “emperor treatment”) or return the same way
Accommodation recommendation: Hot spring homestay at the foot of the mountain (¥350/night, soak in warm water to relieve fatigue)

Day 4: Fuhu Temple + Return to Chengdu
Morning: Fuhu Temple (free)
Thousand-year-old temple, towering ginkgo trees, peaceful like a Mount Emei museum (free)
Learn about geology, Buddhism, flora, and fauna, gain knowledge!
Afternoon: Emeishan Station → Chengdu (return trip)

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【Total Budget List】(per person)
- Transportation (high-speed train + local taxi + scenic area bus): ¥800
- Tickets + sightseeing bus: ¥260
- Accommodation (3 nights): ¥950
- Food + snacks: ¥400
- Shopping + souvenirs + stretcher: ¥600
- Optional small scenic spots around Chengdu: ¥300
✅ **Total: Easily done within ¥4000!**

Stay overnight at the Golden Summit? Not recommended! Too cold, too expensive, easy to get altitude sickness, going in the morning is the best way!

2️⃣ Monkey prevention tips: zip your backpack, hide food deep, don’t stare into their eyes!
3️⃣ Wear non-slip shoes! *Stone paths are very slippery when wet, safety first!
4️⃣ Bring a thick jacket! The Golden Summit is around 10°C year-round, and windy!

Final sentence: Mount Emei is not just a mountain, it is a practice of the heart. When you stand on the Golden Summit, watch the cloud sea surge, and hear the bell echo, you will understand: some paths, as you walk them, your heart lights up.

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