Mt. Emei, one of the four famous Buddhist Mountains in China, lies in Emeishan City, Sichuan Province. There are more than 30 temples in the mountain. Atop the Golden Summit, which is 3,077 m high, one can enjoy the sunrise, seas of clouds, the Buddha's halo and the sunset glow. Mt. Emei is blessed with a world-acclaimed natural heritage.

The Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area, listed in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1996, is famous for its Giant Buddha statue, said to be the biggest Buddha statue in the world. The Giant Buddha statue, carved on the mountain, stands 71 m high, with its back against Mt. Jiuding and facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. Its construction started by a famous monk named Haitong in 713 and completed by an official named Wei Gao in 803.