Mount Emei is located near 30 north latitude, in the southwest of Sichuan Province, on the southwest edge of Sichuan Basin. It is one of the "four famous Buddhist mountains" in China, with steep terrain and beautiful scenery. Known as "Emei is the best in the world", the highest Buddha peak on the mountain is 3099 meters above sea level, more than 2700 meters higher than Emei Plain.

Mount Emei is located at the intersection of various natural elements, with complex floristic elements, rich biological species and many endemic species. A complete subtropical vegetation system has been preserved, with more than 3,200 species of plants, accounting for about110 of the total plant species in China. Mount Emei is also home to all kinds of rare animals, with more than 2,300 species. There are many monkeys along the mountain road. They often beg for food from tourists in groups, which is a major feature of the mountain.

Geological structure of Mount Emei

Mount Emei, located in the Emei-Washan fault zone at the headquarters of the upper Yangtze plate, is an anticline fault-block mountain. The structure of the whole region is complex, with the primary structure being Emeishan anticline and Emeishan fault, the secondary structural folds mainly being Guihuachang syncline and Niubeishan anticline, and the faults being Guanxinpo fault, Niubeishan fault and Baoguosi fault.

The main structure is Emei Mountain anticline, which is located in Zhanggou-Hongchunping area, axial north and south, about 7 kilometers long. Guihuachang syncline (Wannian Temple syncline) is located in Chunyangdian-Guihuachang area. The axial direction is northwest, about 30 kilometers long. Niubeishan anticline (also known as Diguanshan anticline) is located in Longmen Cave-Yan Lei area, with an axial direction of northwest and a length of about 12km.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Emei Mountain