Located at the eastnorth foot of Emei Mountain, the Wannian Temple is one of the starting points for hiking up of Emei Mountain.
The Wuliang Hall in the temple is entirely made of brick structure and was built by Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty to celebrate his mother's birthday. There are three treasures enshrined in the temple: Buddha's teeth, the Lotus Sutra, and the golden seal of Emperor Wanli.
The Wuliang Hall, which was first built in the 28th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1844), has twenty-four Buddhist niches on the lower inner wall of the hall, each containing an iron cast Buddha statue.
There is also a bronze statue of Samantabhadra enshrined in the Wuliang Hall, shaped like Samantabhadra sitting on a golden lotus throne on the back of a six toothed white elephant. Inside the "Xingyuan Tower" behind the hall, there are enshrined Buddha's teeth, the Beiye Sutra, and the Wanli Golden Seal.
The Buddha's tooth is about 40 centimeters long and was gifted by a monk from Sri Lanka during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty.
The Lotus Sutra was gifted by the King of Siam (now Thailand) in the Ming Dynasty, and it contains all the scriptures of the Sanskrit "Zunyi Ahan Sutra". It has the characteristics of no pillar worms, no mold, and no thousand pieces, and is the most precious treasure of Buddhism.
The Golden Seal of Emperor Wanli, one of the Three Treasures, is the most precious. This square seal is 13 centimeters long and weighs 4 kilograms. It was bestowed by Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty to the monks of Mount Emei.
The environment in Wannian Temple is peaceful and quiet, with a large number of inscriptions from various dynasties preserved, among which the most famous is the "First Mountain Stele" handwritten by the Song Dynasty calligrapher Mi Fu.
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Address: Emeishan Scenic Area, Huangwan Township, Emeishan City, Leshan City
Phone: 0833-5090146400-8196-333
Opening hours: 7:00-18:00
Ticket price: Free