Mount Emeishan - Temple of Services to the Country

(Local Name: Baoguo Si) The Temple of Services to the Country (Baoguo Si) stands at the foot of Mount Emeishan. It can be said to form the entrance door to this Buddhist ''Mecca''. The numerous temple buildings erected during the reign of Emperor Wanli (1573-1620) house many valuable works of art, including a 2.4m/8ft high statue of the Buddha in colorfully enameled porcelain which dates from 1415. Visitors can also admire a 7m/23ft high bronze pagoda from the Ming period (1368-1644), decorated with more than 4700 small Buddha figures and the whole Sutra of Avatamsaka.