The Samantabhadra Dojo is in Mount Emei, Sichuan.

Mount Emei is located in the southwest of Sichuan Province, on the southwest edge of the Sichuan Basin. It is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. It has steep terrain and beautiful scenery. It is known as the most beautiful place in Emei. The Ten Thousand Buddhas Summit on the mountain is the highest and has the highest altitude. 3099 meters, more than 2700 meters higher than the Emei Plain.

Mount Emei is located at the intersection of multiple natural elements, with complex flora, rich biological species, and numerous endemic species. It preserves a complete subtropical vegetation system with more than 3,200 plant species, accounting for approximately the total number of plant species in China. 1/10. Mount Emei is also the habitat of many rare animals, with more than 2,300 animal species. There are many monkeys along the mountain road, and they often form groups to beg for food from tourists, which is a major feature of the mountain.

Mount Emei is the dojo of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Religious culture, especially Buddhist culture, constitutes the main body of Mount Emei’s historical culture. All buildings, statues, ritual instruments, etiquette, music, paintings, etc. all display the characteristics of religious culture. It has a rich atmosphere and many historic sites and temples on the mountain, including Baoguo Temple, Fuhu Temple, Xixiang Pond, Longmen Cave, Sheshen Cliff, Emei Buddha Light and other scenic spots. It is one of China's tourism, rest and summer destinations.

Introduction to Sichuan Province

Sichuan Province, abbreviated as Chuan or Shu, with the provincial capital Chengdu, is located inland in southwest China, on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It is known as the land of abundance and is the birthplace of Chinese Taoism. One of the birthplaces of the ancient Shu civilization, the place where the world's earliest banknotes appeared, Sichuan salt industry culture, wine culture has a long history, the Three Kingdoms culture, the Red Army culture, and the Ba people's culture are wonderful.

The landforms of Sichuan Province vary greatly from east to west, and the terrain is complex and diverse. It is located in the transition zone between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the first level of the three major terrain ladders in mainland China, and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Plain, the third level. The height difference is huge, and the terrain is It is characterized by being high in the west and low in the east, and is composed of mountains, hills, plains, basins and plateaus.

Sichuan Province has three major climates, namely the mid-subtropical humid climate in the Sichuan Basin, the subtropical semi-humid climate in the mountains of southwestern Sichuan, and the alpine climate in the high mountains and plateaus of northwestern Sichuan. The overall climate is pleasant and there are many longevity towns, such as Dujiangyan. City, Pengshan District of Meishan City, Changning County, etc.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Puxian Bodhisattva Dojo