Chapter 169: We agreed to climb the mountain, so why are there stairs all along the way?

The extra two dollars and fifty cents is the price I pay for my youthful ignorance!

Each person was given a trekking pole and began to climb up.

Chen Lu deliberately chose to climb the mountain in the afternoon so that he could enjoy the sunrise after reaching the top of the mountain.

The sunrise at Mount Tai is very beautiful. If you come here and don’t watch the sunrise, it’s the same as not coming here at all.

Another essential item for watching the sunrise is a military coat.

Because of the altitude, it is very cold on the top of Mount Tai in the early morning, and you need a military coat to keep warm.

Chen Lu decided to go to the top of the mountain to buy it. Although the price would be a little higher, it saved a lot of effort.

As for the climbing route, he chose the Red Gate Line.

Start from Hongmen to Zhongtianmen, then you can choose to hike or take the cable car to Nantianmen, walk through Bixia Temple, Riguan Peak, and finally to Yuhuangding.

This way you can reach the summit around dusk, so you don’t have to climb in the dark and there won’t be any risks.

Anna suddenly pointed to a few tombstones nearby: "Honey, are these tombstones?"

tombstone?

Chen Lu was stunned for a moment: "These are not tombstones, they are engraved with calligraphy works of ancient people."

When they came closer, they saw that the characters were strong and powerful. Even an amateur who didn't understand calligraphy could tell that they were good characters.

And Du Fu's poem "Viewing the Mountains" is among them.

"Hmm, I thought these were tombstones!"

"Why do you think so? Are all the mountains there tombstones?"

Anna nodded seriously: "All the European countries I've been to are basically like this. There are many tombstones on the top of the mountain, and there are also special cemeteries!"

Chen Lu seriously suspected that he had heard it wrong. There were so many tombstones on the top of the mountain?

Is mountain climbing a very dangerous sport?
[There are many tombstones on the top of mountains abroad? Is it true? ]

[I can’t say this is true for all mountains, but many mountains are like this! ]

[You will see a lot of shoes at the top of the mountain, each pair represents a climber who fell to his death! ]

[Ah, is mountain climbing so dangerous? I feel quite safe. ]

[You feel safe because the mountains in China are all stairs! But the mountains in Europe don't have any protection. If you fall down by accident, you will fall into the abyss! ]

[Wow, you can climb a wild mountain without any protection? I found the reason why there are so few foreigners! ]

The question raised by the audience in the live broadcast room is also Anna’s question: why are there so many steps along the way?
They are densely packed together. From the beginning of climbing the mountain, you have been standing on steps. Looking ahead, you can see steps everywhere, and there are continuous guardrails on both sides.

Is this really mountain climbing?
Mount Tai should be renamed as Steps Mountain!
"How long will it be before the steps disappear from sight, dear?"

"Can't you see the steps?" Chen Lu smiled and said, "Then you might be disappointed. There are steps all the way to the top of Mount Tai."

"Ah? You mean, the people who built the stairs built all the way to the top of the mountain?" Anna was surprised.

"Yes, we can go all the way to Yuhuangding by following the steps."

[I've been wanting to ask this since a while ago. We agreed to climb the mountain, but why are there only steps? There's no fun in climbing the mountain at all! ]

[Fun? This is to protect you! Do you have to build a cemetery on the mountain to be satisfied? ]

[There are no steps on the mountains in Europe, let alone guardrails on both sides. There are no protective measures at all! ]

[The host said that there are stairs at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters? Did I hear that correctly? ]

[Is the Chinese government so rich that it built such a long staircase? ]

Of course, not everyone in China has stairs, and there are also many undeveloped wild mountains.

But no one would be stupid enough to climb a wild mountain, especially an amateur, without any protection, right?

That's no different from seeking death!
"How many steps are there in total?"

"There are 6366 steps from Hongmen Palace to Yuhuang Peak. There are 2399 steps from Hongmen Palace to Zhongtian Gate, and 3967 steps from Zhongtian Gate to Yuhuang Peak."

"More than six thousand!"

Anna was surprised and said, "How much did it cost the Chinese government to build these 6,000 steps? They are really willing to spend money!"

Chen Lu smiled and shook his head: "Then you are wrong, these stairs were not built by the government. The first person to build stairs was Qin Shihuang, and every dynasty after that would build stairs. The government is only responsible for repairs and maintenance."

Emperor Qin Shihuang!
When people heard the name, the live broadcast room became lively.

Many people originally looked down on Qin Shihuang, thinking that he was just a barbarian, let alone being compared with Alexander the Great.

But after watching Chen Lu’s live broadcast, they realized the greatness of Qin Shihuang.

Now it seems that Alexander the Great is not worthy of being discussed together with Qin Shihuang!
Many people even hope to be born in China and become subjects of Qin Shi Huang!

【Qin Shi Huang, a great king in Chinese history! 】

[I didn’t expect that he not only built the earliest railway, but also built so many steps? ]

[Yes, he was the first emperor to perform Fengshan. How could he climb to the top of Mount Tai without building steps? ]

[Thousands of years have passed, and Qin Shihuang is still influencing the Chinese nation! 】

After Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, he traveled around the country, climbed Mount Tai, offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, and carved stones to record his achievements. This is how the Taishan Fengshan Ceremony came about.

The so-called Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi, during the reign of the ambitious Emperor Wu of Han, also climbed Mount Tai eight times.

And they exclaimed: "It's so high! So extreme! So big! So unique! So magnificent! So magnificent! So cough! So confusing!"

The Fengshan ceremony lasted through many dynasties until the Ming Dynasty.

The two continued to climb for a while.

The number of people has visibly decreased, and there is no longer the crowded scene as at Hongmen.

So don’t be afraid of crowds when climbing Mount Tai, because the higher you climb, the fewer people there will be. Once you reach the Jade Emperor Summit, you will truly be able to see all the other mountains below!

They decided to stop and rest for a while and eat something to replenish their energy.

Anna put one hand on her waist and pointed at the small building in front of her with a proud look on her face: "Little Tarzan, take it!"

Mount Tai is not as difficult to climb as rumored.

We have been climbing for two hours, right? I am not tired at all!

I wouldn't have bought trekking poles if I had known this!

[Your Highness seems to be in a very relaxed mood. ]

[This Mount Tai is indeed not difficult to climb, it is not steep at all! ]

[That’s right, the reason why the Korean blogger fainted was because his health was too poor! ]

[Are you ready to put it on now? Climbing this far is just the beginning. ]

[That’s right, I’ll show you the Eighteen Bends of Mount Tai later. That’s really dangerous! ]

Looking at Anna's smug face, Chen Lu smiled bitterly and decided to pour some cold water on her.

Otherwise, if foreigners see it, they will really think that we Chinese have no mountains!
"Baby, do you know where you are pointing?"

Anna looked at the small tower and asked tentatively: "It should be a tourist attraction in Mount Tai, right?"

(End of this chapter)