1. Mt Emei A sacred Buddhist mountain in China

2. There are four sacred mountains in China where Buddhist pilgrims climb as an act of worship. Mt. Emei is in western China near the city of Chengdu and is over 10,000 ft tall. It has 5 Buddhist temples/ monasteries on it. We visited 2 of them.

3. Chengdu countryside

4. Drying rice bundles

6. Lingyan Temple on Mt.Emei

7. Lingyan Temple detail

8. Facing this direction, the fish tells pilgrims they can stay here for free.

13. Bonsai

15. A porters harness

16. A porter will carry you up Mt. Emei for a fee.

17. Wannian Buddhist Temple & Monastery

20. Beautiful views even with clouds.

25. A Buddhist Stupa to Puxian

27. A monk

29. A male lion

31. A female lion

35. Tea growing on Mt. Emei

36. Tea growing on hillside