 In addition to his interest in mei-flowers, Fàn also wrote the Treatise on Chrysanthemums.On June 27, 1177 Fàn departed from the city of Chengdu, Sichuan and traveled 100 miles south to Jia county (modern-day Leshan).His focus on this visit was to travel to Mount Emei, a mountain famous for its notoriety in regards to Buddhism.