Emei Mountain’s Ecological Monkey Area Introduction

The Ecological Monkey Area is located near the “One-Line Sky”, below Hongchunping and above Qingyin Pavilion. It is the largest wild monkey area in China. Under the leadership of the monkey king, the monkeys here are very domineering. They are not afraid of people at all. They take the initiative to play with people and even hold sticks and ask for food in the middle of the road. They are a living landscape of Emei Mountain.
The scientific name of the Emei Mountain monkeys is Macaca thibetana, which is a national second-class protected animal. They are also known as Sichuan stump-tailed monkeys, great blue monkeys, and stump-tailed monkeys. Due to living on the famous Buddhist mountain for a long time, they have the interesting name “Monkey Layman”. They feed on the leaves, flowers, and fruits of plants. There are currently three family-style wild groups in the monkey area, with a total of about 400 monkeys.

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The Emei Mountain monkey groups also follow a nine-to-five schedule. Every morning, with the sound of the administrator’s gong and whistle, the monkeys appear one after another under the leadership of the monkey king and play with tourists. After 5 pm, they bid farewell to tourists at the urging of the administrator.

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Opening hours: Open 24 hours a day throughout the year.

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Must-see tips:

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1. Keep a certain safe distance when observing and admiring the monkey group.

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2. If you encounter a monkey group blocking the road to ask for food, don’t scream or run. You can ask the administrator for help.

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3. Keep a natural and generous posture when feeding. Remember not to touch the monkeys.

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4. Please take good care of your luggage and items. You can deposit them in the luggage room of the monkey area management station. Don’t let the monkeys notice your handbag to prevent it from being snatched.

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