Jinding

Jinding
The Puxian Hall at Jinding
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationMount Emei, Sichuan, China
Geographic coordinates29°31′32″N 103°20′12″E / 29.52567°N 103.336802°E / 29.52567; 103.336802
Architecture
Completed1377
Jinding
Traditional Chinese金頂
Simplified Chinese金顶
Literal meaningGolden Summit
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīndǐng
Bopomofoㄐㄧㄣ ㄉㄧㄥˇ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGāmdéng
Huazang Temple
Traditional Chinese華藏寺
Simplified Chinese华藏寺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuázàng sì
Bopomofoㄏㄨㄚˊㄗㄤˋㄙˋ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWàhjohng jih

The Jinding (Chinese: 金顶; pinyin: Jīndǐng; lit. 'Golden Summit'), elevation 3,077 metres (10,095 ft), is the main peak of Mount Emei, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sichuan, China. It is also a common name for the Buddhist Huazang Temple (Chinese: 华藏寺; pinyin: Huázàng sì) built on the summit. Jinding is the highest Buddhist temple in traditionally Han areas of China.

Jinding is known for its "four wonders": the sunrise, the sea of clouds, the "Buddhist halo", and the "divine light".