Emei
/ˈəʊ.meɪ/noun
Emei is a mountain and UNESCO World Heritage site in Sichuan, China, also known as Mount Emei.
Did you know?Emei has been a major Buddhist pilgrimage site for centuries and is traditionally associated with Samantabhadra, one of Mahayana Buddhism’s most important bodhisattvas.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Chinese
峨眉
“Literally “lofty eyebrows,” describing the mountain’s distinctive shape.”
Han Dynasty era
Chinese
峨眉山
““Mount Emei,” the mountain-name form using 山, meaning “mountain.””
Medieval China
Chinese
Emei Shan
“A sacred mountain associated with Buddhist pilgrimage and monastic traditions.”
19th Century
English
Mount Omei
“An older English transliteration of the Chinese mountain name.”
Modern English
English
Emei
“The standard modern romanization used for the mountain, its region, and related cultural references.”
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