Hongchunping
洪椿坪
The ancient Thousand Buddha Zen Temple, about 2 hours uphill from Qingyin Pavilion, set among deep woods. 'Dawn Rain at Hongchun' is one of the Ten Views of Emei.
Hongchunping lies at about 1,120 metres. It is named after an ancient Hongchun tree in front of the temple. The temple is called the Thousand Buddha Zen Temple, was founded in the Ming dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing dynasty, and its halls are typical timber structures of western Sichuan. Ancient trees surround the temple, and in the early morning the fine mist falls like rain. 'Dawn Rain at Hongchun' is one of the Ten Views of Emei. The walk up from Qingyin Pavilion along the Heilongjiang trail takes about 2 hours and passes Yixian Tian and the monkey zone. It is the most popular half-day hike above Qingyin Pavilion. Fit walkers can continue past the Ninety-Nine Bends to Xianfeng Temple. The temple offers vegetarian meals and guest rooms.
Opening hours
All day (follows scenic area hours)
Nearby sights
- Emei Ecological Monkey Zone
- Qingyin Pavilion & Yixiantian Gorge
- Xianfeng Temple & Jiulao Cave
- Huayan Peak
- Wannian Temple
- Xixiang Pool (Elephant Bathing Pool)
- Fuhu Temple
- Leidongping