I personally haven’t been to E Mei Mountain, however I have heard positive things about this mountain from everyone that has visited. I feel like to not include this mountain in a travel itinerary to Si Chuan Province would be a disservice to anyone planning a trip to Si Chuan Province.
I have heard a few things about this mountain that may peak the interest of some travelers.
One of the things that I have heard is that E Mei Mountain is one of the few places in the world where there have been sightings of pandas in the wild. Now the possibility of this happening is still extremely rare and you should not base your decision as to whether to go to this mountain on the slim chance that you have of seeing wild pandas. That being said anything is possible and if you stay on the mountain for a day or two and get lucky… who knows, it is a possibility.
Another thing that I have heard about E Mei Mountain is that there are several Martial Arts schools/temples on the mountain. So, (if you receive permission from the master) you may be able to see some of the training that the monks undertake. It may be interesting to see the different styles and training methods that they employ. As for the location of these martial arts schools, you’d probably have to find someone who knows the mountain very well and inquire with him/her.
Caution:
There are two things that travelers to E Mei Mountain should be cautious against/prepare for. The mountain is very tall, which makes the altitude very high. You may not be going to the highest point on the mountain but the altitude might still affect you. Be sure not to overexert yourself while hiking the mountain.
The other thing that travelers may want to know before going to E Mei Mountain is that there are monkeys everywhere! The monkeys are not the small cute spider monkey type either. They look more similar to baboons. The reason that I mention these monkeys is because they could (under the right circumstances) potentially be dangerous to hikers.
These monkeys are supposedly all over the path up and down the mountain. DO NOT FEED THESE MONKEYS! What happens is if these Planet of the Apes look alikes see hikers taking food out of their backpack to feed them (or to eat for themselves), they will think that there is more food in the backpack. Then they may try to steal the backpack and all of the stuff in it. Try to stop them in an aggressive manner and you’ll be in a fight with a monkey. To come full circle if you are in front of a monkey on E Mei Mountain don’t take any food out of your bag.
Also, don’t try to scare of the monkeys by swinging a walking stick at them or throwing rocks. They will kick your ass and they run faster than you. Try not to stare them in the eyes either, taking pictures is ok but do not threaten them in any way, for your own safety.
How to get there?
E Mei Mountain is only about 30-40 minutes down the road from Le Shan. So, it’ll take anywhere from 2 1/2 to 3 hours to get there by bus from Cheng Du.
International Kev 
So amazing
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