Golden Summit (Jin Ding) - the No. 1 Attraction on Mount Emei

Golden Summit is located at the second highest peak of Mount Emei, adjacent to Wanfoding (Ten Thousands Buddha Summit) of Mount Emei. Sanding on the mountain of Golden Summit and looking far, you can get a panoramic view of Chengdu Plain. When the weather is good, you can even see Mount Gongga Snow Mountain (Minya Konka). After the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, the altitude increased by about two meters from the original 3077 meters to 3079 meters. The three of the famous Four Wonders of Mount Emei: Buddha Light, Sunrise, Cloud Sea can be enjoy here. Not only can you enjoy the sunrise of the Cloud Sea, but you can also worship the highest golden Buddha in the world - the  multi-faced golden statue (48m) of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. 

Goden Summit view from Wanfoding

Goden Summit

Goden Summit

Golden Summit is the No. 1 highlight of Mount Emei as well as the highest point visitors can reach. You definitely need to visit if you make a trip there.

How to get to Golden Summit?

Goden Summit summer night sky

Located on the top area of Mount Emei, Golden Summit can be reached by hiking or park inner transportation. It usually need 2 days to hike to Golden Summit from the foot of Mount Emei. If your time not allow, you can take a sightseeing bus from the foot of the mountain to Leidongping, which is located at the upper region of Mount Emei with an elevation of 2430m. From Leidongping, you need to walk about 30 mins to the cablecar station where you can take a cablecar directly up to Golden Summit.

multi-faced golden statue (48m) of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva

Golden Summit Winter

The best viewing time on Golden Summit

Sunrise: 6:00 in the summer and 7:00 in the winter

Cloud Sea: 9:00-10:00, 15:00-16:00

Golden Buddhist Light: 9:00-10:00, 15:00-16:00