Journeys of Discovery: A visit to Mount Emei—one of China’s sacred Mountains

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 4:11 p.m.

A two-hour drive from the buzzing metropolis of Chengdu in Southeastern China is Mount Emei , one of the country's four sacred Buddhist Mountains. Mount Emei is home to 11 Taoist Temple complexes dating back more than 1,600 years, with a total of more than 30 Buddhist Temple complexes. China’s first sacred temple was built atop Mount Emei in the 1st Century C.E. Come along and join correspondent Tom Wilmer and his Chinese guide Miu Mei as they explore Mount Emei. As a visitor from America it is