Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t3.3

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Today, the scenic region of the Mount E'mei covers 154 sq km, including four great mountains, ie Da-E, Er-E, San-E and Si-E. Mount E'mei, generally speaking, refers to Mount Da-E, also known as the main peak of Mount E'mei. The top of the peak is called Wanfo Peak (Thousands of Buddha Peak in Chinese) which is 3,099 m above sea level and wriggles more than 50 km from the top to bottom. As of now, there are about 26 temples in the mountain which mainly include Baoguo Temple, Fuhu Temple, Qingyin Pavilion, Wannian Temple, Xianfeng Temple, Huazang Temple etc. accommodating around 300 monks and nuns. In 1982, Mount E'mei was approved by the State Council to be in the first category of national scenic areas. In 1996, it was listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization into the World Heritage List. In 2007, Mount E'mei was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration to be a five star A Tourist Scenic Area.