What kind of natural element does Mount Emei belong to? What kind of monkeys are there in Mount Emei?

Mount Emei is rich in biological species, with many endemic species, and a complete subtropical vegetation system. It is also the habitat of many rare animals, with more than 2,300 species of animals. There are many monkey groups along the mountain roads, and they often form groups to beg for food from tourists. This is a major feature of the mountain and is one of China's tourist, recuperation, and summer vacation destinations. Many friends are curious about what species the monkeys in Mount Emei are? Let's talk about it together!

Contents of this article

1. Which natural element does Mount Emei belong to?

2. What species are the monkeys in Mount Emei?

3. The Origin of Mount Emei

Which natural element does Mount Emei belong to?

Mount Emei is located at the intersection of many natural elements. It has a complex flora, rich biological species, and many endemic species. It preserves a complete subtropical vegetation system with more than 3,200 plant species, accounting for about 1/10 of the total number of plant species in China. Mount Emei is also the habitat of many rare animals, with more than 2,300 species of animals. There are many monkey groups along the mountain roads, which often form groups to beg for food from tourists, which is a major feature of the mountain.

Mount Emei is the dojo of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Religious culture, especially Buddhist culture, constitutes the main body of Mount Emei's history and culture. All buildings, statues, instruments, rituals, music, paintings, etc. show the strong flavor of religious culture. There are many historical sites and temples on the mountain, including Baoguo Temple, Fuhu Temple, Xixiangchi, Longmen Cave, Sheshen Cliff, Emei Foguang and other scenic spots. It is one of the Chinese tourist, recuperation and summer resort destinations.

What kind of monkeys are there in Mount Emei?

1. Emei Tibetan macaque, a nominate subspecies of Tibetan macaque, is also called "Emei monkey". Because it lives in a famous Buddhist mountain, it is also known as "monkey hermit" or "ape hermit". It is a mammal under the second-level protection of China.

2. The Emei Tibetan macaque is the heaviest among the dozen species of macaques, which is related to its leaf-eating and ground-dwelling tendency. The average adult male monkey weighs 18.3 kg, and the largest weighs 21.5 kg; the average female monkey weighs 12.8 kg, and the largest weighs 15 kg. The limbs are of equal length, and the tail is shorter than the hind legs and is about 9 cm long; the ears are small and have cheek pouches. Adult monkeys have a circle of whisker-like hair on their cheeks and under their chins; the face is flesh-colored when they are born, white when they are young, and bright red when they are adults, especially the reddest eye circles; the hair on the head is dark brown, the hair on the back is brown or black brown, and the hair on the belly is light yellow. The hair color of female monkeys is lighter than that of male monkeys.

The Origin of Mount Emei

Mount Emei stands on the bank of the Dadu River, which was called the Rushui River in ancient times. The mountain got its name because it is close to the water, so it is called Rumei Mountain. Mount Emei is just a mountain, and without the water, it changed from Rumei to Emei. The mountain is the eyebrow of the Rushui River. Eyebrow means the eyebrow, and it got its name from the water. As early as 10,000 years ago, there were traces of human habitation in Mount Emei. At first, it was a place for Taoists to practice meditation, but it developed into a Buddhist mountain in the 3rd century AD.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Mount Emei was well-known. The name of Mount Emei was first seen in the Western Zhou Dynasty. According to the "Huayang Guozhi? Shuzhi" written by Chang Qu of the Jin Dynasty, "Du Yu used Baoxiang (now Hanzhong, Shaanxi) as the front gate, Xiong'er (now Qingshen County, Sichuan) and Lingguan (now northwest of Lushan County, Ya'an, Sichuan) as the back gate, Yulei (now Guan County, Sichuan) and Emei (now Emei County, Sichuan) as the city walls." Zuo Si of the Jin Dynasty wrote in "Fu on the Capital of Shu": "Drawing the double flow of the two rivers to resist the heavy obstacles of Emei." But why it is called "Emei"? There are different opinions.