Standing at the top of the
Mt. Taishan, I still can feel my heart beating with wild pleasure, thinking the
happy moment just had. This is the magnificent memory to ascend this mountain. We
can arrange our time and make this trip a leisure and pleasant one. Our group from
China Holidays chose the route of Red Gate-Tight Twisting 18-South
Heavenly Gate-Temple of Jade Emperor on the top, which is the ancient imperial
worshiping route, also known as Imperial Path only for the great emperors.
To ascent to Mt. Taishan can
be made in three to four hours, but for our big group will spend whole
afternoon for conquering. However, I’d like to recommend that visitors take
little drinks and snacks while climbing and they can be bought alone the way
even on the top of mountain. The best choice for the path leads to the top is
from the very beginning: the First Heavenly Portal, it awaits us at the bottom
of the first series of steps. Just behind it, a stone archway commemorates the
place where Confucius rested before climbing. On the both sides, all kinds of
souvenir shops are in the hot sales. The most popular product is the Taishan
red ribbons, if you would like have a good luck in your future you can have one
and tie it on the tree here during your trip to Mt. Taishan. Your dreams will
come true very soon. Passing the stone archway named Stairs to the Sky, the Red
Gate palace named after some red stones nearby is beside the path. Then, you
will see the Tower of the Ten thousand Immortals, built over the path in the
Ming Dynasty.
Still further up the steps, on
the right lies the Temple of the Goddess of the Big Dipper, which has a ten
thousand tree. The locals always call it the God of wealth tree. It is a very
lucky name, isn’t it? After the temple, the path becomes very steep and an
archway indicates the point where the Horses are Turned Back. After 3 hours, we
have arrived the Middle Heavenly Gate, some of us are already exhausted and go
to take the cable car. At this time, nothing can change my persistence because I
believe I can manage it. I feel the smell of the air and leaves and indulge
myself in the nature creation. From time to time, the steps along the way
change their width and just like a naughty boy make fun of me. Unknowingly, I have
reached the Tight Twisting 18. When you look up, you can feel the series of
steps emerge in endlessly. Just then, my guest helps me with my big bag and
when I was in a surprise, he is starting to run up the mountain. I summon up my
courage just follow him. In front of us is the long road but each step with my
sweat is near to the top. Finally, we are all on arrival at the South Heavenly
Gate. It is hard but very happy and excited. We are all by ourselves to the
near top. So the next is to the Temple of Jade Emperor on the top.
We eventually have succeeded
for this attraction and this is our group tour’s big day. As the
growth of the age, we all have different experience. Everyone’s impression of
this mountain tour is in constant change. But there is no doubt that, the
identity of the Mt. Taishan is always a mystery in everyone's heart.
If you want to plan a Mount Tai tour, you can find some useful information
here. http://www.chinaholidays.com/tours/discover-shandong-tour.html
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