Why is Mount Emei called Mount Emei?

Mount Emei is named for its peaks that look like moths' eyebrows.

Mount Emei is located at the intersection of various natural elements, with complex floristic elements, rich biological species and many endemic species. A complete subtropical vegetation system has been preserved, with more than 3,200 species of plants, accounting for about110 of the total plant species in China.

Mount Emei is also home to all kinds of rare animals, with more than 2,300 species. There are many monkeys along the mountain road. They often beg for food from tourists in groups, which is a major feature of the mountain.

Emei Mountain is the Dojo of Pu Xian, and religious culture, especially Buddhist culture, constitutes the main body of Emei Mountain's history and culture. All buildings, statues, musical instruments, etiquette, music and paintings show a strong religious and cultural atmosphere.

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Geological structure of Emei Mountain: The structural position of Emei Mountain is located in Emei-Washan fault block zone at the headquarters of the upper Yangtze plate, which is an anticline fault block mountain. The structure of the whole region is complex, with the primary structure being Emeishan anticline and Emeishan fault, the secondary structural folds mainly being Guihuachang syncline and Niubeishan anticline, and the faults being Guanxinpo fault, Niubeishan fault and Baoguosi fault.

The main structure is Emei Mountain anticline, which is located in Zhanggou-Hongchunping area, axial north and south, about 7 kilometers long. Guihuachang syncline (Wannian Temple syncline) is located in Chunyangdian-Guihuachang area. The axial direction is northwest, about 30 kilometers long. Niubeishan anticline (also known as Diguanshan anticline) is located in Longmen Cave-Yan Lei area, with an axial direction of northwest and a length of about 12km.

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