Mt. Emei Shan, most sacred Chinese Buddhist shrine
June 16, 2010
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Small pagoda at the lower entrance to Mt Emei Shan park

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Falls at the lower entrance to Mt Emei Shan park

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Small golden pagoda

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The upper gate to the park

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Wild Tibetian Macaque

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The females have red skin around their eyes

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A Macaque famliy

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More Macaques, note the large male

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The top of the 10,100 ft mountain was foggy

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Steps to the Buddhist site

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There were many of these elephants

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Jim and Yuqin

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The faithful lighting candles

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Main monument is obscured by the fog

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The fog is beginning to lift a bit

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Golden Lion

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Temple near the summit

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Temple roof detail

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The monument emerges from the fog

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The Golden Temple on the summit, 10,100 ft.

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The monument is in the clear

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Three Presbyterians

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A sign said this was the "best view"