Leidongping

Leidongping

Leidongping is one of the scenic spots of Mount Emei, located on lianwang slope, with an altitude of 2430 meters. It is said that it was built in the Han Dynasty. In the middle of the first floor, there is a statue of Maitreya, which is simple and solemn. There is a pavilion on the right side of the temple. The stone cliff in front of the pavilion is engraved with the character "Lei Dong Ting" in seal script. There is an iron stele on the side of leidongping, which forbids visitors to make noise. Otherwise, it will be thunder and lightning. It is said that there are 72 caves under the rock, where the Dragon God and the thunder god live. In case of drought, the villagers come here to pray for rain, throw dead pigs, dogs or women's clothes, shoes and socks under the rock, and often have thunderstorms. From leidongping to jieyindian, you can see the rare flowers and trees Rhododendron. In winter, leidongping ski resort of Emei Mountain will also be open, and the opening time is from December to February.

Main attractions

Leidongping is one of the scenic spots of Mount Emei, located on lianwang slope, with an altitude of 2430 meters. It is said that it was built in the Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt. During the reign of Daoguang, it was rebuilt. During the reign of Tongzhi, it was rebuilt and then collapsed. In 1992, it was rebuilt by the Emeishan Buddhist Association. In the middle of the first floor, there is a statue of Maitreya, which is simple and solemn. There is a pavilion on the right side of the temple. The stone cliff in front of the pavilion is engraved with the character "Lei Dong Ting" in seal script.

There is an iron stele on the side of leidongping, which forbids visitors to make noise. Otherwise, it will be thunder and lightning. It is said that there are 72 caves under the rock, where the Dragon God and the thunder god live. In case of drought, the villagers come here to pray for rain, throw dead pigs, dogs or women's clothes, shoes and socks under the rock, and often have thunderstorms. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty once gave the imperial script "lingjue". In the cliff on the right side of the temple, it is said that there are "Feilai sword cave" (also known as immortal sword) for Nuwa to refine stones, "Fuxi cave" for Fuxi to understand Taoism, and "Guigu cave" for Guiguzi to write books And so on, the clouds cover the fog, the human trail is rare.

From leidongping to jieyindian, you can see the rare flowers and trees Rhododendron. In early summer, there are thousands of flowers in a tree, and the forest is dazzling. According to experts' investigation, there are 29 species of Rhododendron in Emei Mountain and 12 species in leidongping mountain, all of which are endemic to China or Emei Mountain. We can see beauty Rhododendron, Rhododendron spinosa, Rhododendron Shanguang, Rhododendron spontaneum, Rhododendron rugulosum and so on. The flowers are gorgeous and have important ornamental and research value. In order to strengthen the protection, the scenic area management department has set up a 70 hectare Rhododendron reserve.

In winter, leidongping ski resort of Emei Mountain will also be open, and the opening time is from December to February.

Special food

When it comes to the delicacies of Mount Emei, there are too many. Such as: special food: Emei vegetarian, Emei medicated food. Local characteristics: old bacon, Shenshui Douhua, beef soup pot, cooked minnow, stewed duck series, etc. Snacks: cold noodles, bean curd, Sanhe mud, frozen cake, leaf cake, etc. Of course, there are also the characteristic hot pot of Emei. For example, the hot pot of "kaikoushiao" in Emei is really of high quality and low price. Many foreign friends drive here to eat!

Local shopping

Emeishan characteristic commodities can be roughly divided into tea, Chinese herbal medicine, local products, Buddhist Kaiguang souvenirs and handicrafts. Whether it's natural and healthy local products or handicrafts with strong cultural flavor, you can't miss them when you come to Mount Emei.

Emei tea was famous as early as Jin Dynasty. The Qingguan monk of Emei Mountain uses the fresh leaves of Longdong famous tea to make green tea with Hangzhou tea making technology. He makes the "e-rui", which is famous for its tight knot, fine embroidery, clear leaves and mellow taste. Monk juekong of Wannian Temple created another new variety, Zhuyeqing. It's flat, straight and smooth, and it's like bamboo leaf with rich fragrance. It becomes a famous tea (Emeishan Zhuyeqing Tea Co., Ltd. has exclusive right to use this product).

Tourism information

walk

From XIXIANGCHI to leidongping via lianwangpo, the distance is about 3.5km. It is one of the steepest and most difficult mountain roads in the whole mountain (in addition, there are zhuangtianpo and 99daoguai). It is also one of the most beautiful natural scenery in the whole mountain;

Sightseeing car

Baoguosi passenger transport center - leidongping parking lot (90 yuan / person);

Self driving

Except in winter, in other seasons, vehicles with less than 22 seats can go to leidongping parking lot (the end of the road); traffic control in winter, self driving is only allowed to zero kilometers.

Address: Mount Emei Scenic Area, Emeishan City

Longitude: 103.32440410491

Latitude: 29.54254570064

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