Mount Emeishan - Temple of Eternity Wannian Si

The Temple of Eternity (Wannian Si) lies about 1km/.5mi northwest of the Pavilion of Clear Sound, at a height of 1020m/3348ft. The original edifice, which was commenced in the Jin era (265-420) and completed during the Ming period (1368-1644), was almost completely destroyed in a conflagration in 1946. Only the Hall of Tiles (Zhuan Dian), built under Emperor Wanli (1573-1620), remained unharmed and was restored in 1953 when two temples were added. This building houses a bronze statue of Bodhisattva Puxian of 980, standing 7.3m/24ft tall and weighing 62 tonnes. The Buddhist deity is shown mounted on the back of an elephant with six trunks.