[分享] 老外眼中的天下第一险--华山

The Deadly Huashan Hiking Trail

 

 

This area is part of the "Heavenly Stairs"

You are about to view pictures of what has to be the most dangerous Tourist Hiking Trail in the world.  After you see the pictures, I have little doubt you will agree.

Mt. Hua is located in the Shaanxi Province of China.  It stands to the south of Huayin City, 75 miles east of Xian.  From the map, this mountain is located close to Himalayas of Tibet.  'Shan' means 'mountain' in Chinese, thus the name 'Hua-shan'.

This is not mountain climbing.  Mountain climbing involves using advanced equipment and skill honed through experience.  Instead you will see a public trail used by anyone foolish enough to give it a try regardless of their physical ability or previous climbing experience.

It is said there are frequent casualties.  I was unable to drum up any confirmation for this allegation.  Nevertheless, my own eyes tell me how dangerous this trail is.  In certain parts, one mistake and you will fall to your death.  For example, take a look at the icy stairs in the picture!

Mt. Huashan is not some neglected little spot in the middle of nowhere.  Quite the contrary!  Mt Huashan is one of the five sacred mountains in China (the other four mountains are Mt. Taishan in Shandong, Mt. Hengshan in Hunan, Mt. Hengshan in Shanxi, and Mt. Songshan in Henan.)

Mt. Hua is home to several influential Taoist temples where emperors of past dynasties made pilgrimages, making this mountain the holy land of Taoism. Many emperors CAMe to pray and sacrifice to the God of Mt. Huashan.  It is said that Lao Zi (Lao Tze), the founder and patriarch of Taoism, once lived and gave sermons here.  Today many Taoism temples are located on Mr. Huashan which helps explain why this area is visited by thousands of people.

Huashan consists of five peaks.   When seen in a certain way, the five peaks of Huashan look like five petals of a flower.  Originally Hua was called Xiyue - meaning 'Western mountain' - because it was the westernmost of the five sacred Taoist peaks.  Formerly the five mountains were dotted with temples but today only a few remain. These days the majority of visitors to Huashan are Chinese youth on vacation.  However the mountain routes are still trekked by devoted pilgrims and wandering monks intent of visiting the sacred shrines.  

The East Peak is 2,090 meters (about 6,857 ft) high above sea level. It is also called Facing Sun Peak because the top of the peak is the best place to watch the sunrise.

The Middle Peak is also called Jade Maiden Peak. Story goes that Nongyu, the daughter of King Mugong (659B.C.-621B.C.) of the Qin Kingdom (770B.C.-476B.C.), was tired of the life in the court. So she and her husband moved to Huashan and lived alone at Middle Peak.

The West Peak is 2,087 meters (about 6,846 ft) high.  It is always called Lotus Peak because of its unique shape. This peak is formed by a huge rock. Hence it's very steep.

 

原文： http://www.ssqq.com/ARCHIVE/vinlin27d.htm

推荐到鲜果： 查阅更多相关主题的帖子: 生活与天下 休闲 健康 运动 贴图 娱乐