Those who do this is basically for the experience of it. No thought of a safety harness.
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Those who do this is basically for the experience of it. No thought of a safety harness.
If I recall rightly, there was just a slight breeze. Nothing to be of concern about especially when there are other more pressing things on hand.
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Pic 12 looks cool but dangerous.. the guy at the other end, where is he walking to?
more pic pls..thanks..
Picture 13: Another view of West Peak in the morning. The building along the left edge used to be a monastery. The actual peak is the over hanging rock at the top. As early as the 2nd Century BC there was already a Daoist temple known as the Shrine of the Western Peak located at the base of the mountain.
Picture 14: Hua Shan has the most beautiful and spectacular landscape of all the Nine Sacred Peaks of the Chinese Imperial period. From earliest times peasants on the plain below have held the mountain in veneration because of its ability to bring forth rain for agriculture and as a source of fertility. Not among their thoughts were the beauty of the surroundings.
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Picture 15: It was once said "There is only one route up Hua Shan". Meaning that sometimes there is only one way to do things. However in today's age, there are actually three ways up to North Peak of Hua Shan. There is the traditional Pilgrim's Way, the cable car and the path just below the cable car. Here is a view of the vistas along the Pligrim's Way. This route is full of significance for those who are so inclined.
kinabalu also so scary ah?
sinned79
Senior Member
for me yah haha
"On Hua Shan, monks of old founded monasteries to receive pilgrims and set up alters to Sheng Mu, the Divine Mother, who, like Astarte in the West, is the great Goddess of Fertility. People came to her to burn incense, kowtow, hear her oracles and invoke her blessings for she gives children to the barren and bounteous crops to their fields".
Picture 16; Another view of the Chess Pavilion located on a rock jutting off East Peak in the morning light.
Picture 16; Another view of the Chess Pavilion located on a rock jutting off East Peak in the morning light.
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Do ppl still take the Pilgrim's way? But #12 already sents shivers down my spine... #15 is equally bad
I think if i go... i opt for the cable car... :sweatsm:
It is said that 90% take the cable car. Picture 12 is not on any of the routes up the mountain. It is just a side show for thrill seekers. Picture 15 is part of the route but is very safe with fantastic views. I encourage all to skip the cable car because to reach the top this way has no meaning.
johnmateosong
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this is a nightmare for people with altophobia... like me.
I cannot agree more. For those looking for a thrill, I suggest you try the via ferrata on Mount Kinabalu called Mountain Torque. You will get to walk on similar terrain but under a controlled environment wearing a harness clipped to the anchored wire. The Hua Shan plankway has its origins in another purpose but is being exploited today. Hua Shan is foremost a cultural and historical mountain with great photographical possibilities. Many great artists have painted its scenery over the ages.
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ziploc
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Yes indeed. And it is an eye opener for people who have not visited the place before like myself. It is really amazing to see what people are willing to take on for religion, as it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to build temples on top of the mountains and carving multiple paths on the rock faces.
Btw, nice series of pictures and thanks for sharing. I hope I will have a chance of visiting it one of these days. :thumbsup:
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To finish off this series, here are two photos taken some 70 years apart.
Picture 17: The Chess Pavilion taken by Hedda Morrison when she visited Hua Shan.
Picture 18: And here is the same scene taken a few years ago.
Picture 18: And here is the same scene taken a few years ago.