Ascending each step, a chill may crawl up your spine, a sensation familiar to many. Stairs possess an uncanny ability to evoke unease, causing even the most courageous individuals to pause with each upward movement. Whether it’s the aged wood creaking beneath your feet or the faint echo of footsteps behind you, stairs exude a haunting aura, eliciting shivers of apprehension. A recent video from China serves as a testament to this phenomenon, capturing individuals ascending the stairs leading to the peak of Mount Tai, also known as Taishan, the country’s revered sacred mountain.
In the viral footage, the once sturdy legs of climbers, symbolizing strength, appear to transform into wobbly appendages, protesting with each precarious step. Many of the climbers are depicted clutching sticks for support, their legs trembling from the strain of scaling thousands of steps. Exhaustion grips them as their muscles are pushed to their limits, with some requiring assistance from healthcare workers, being carried down the stairs on stretchers. Amidst cries of fatigue, others struggle to rise after brief moments of respite.
中国の泰山。7200段の階段があり、登頂に4～6時間かかるため観光気分で訪れた人々が後悔する。 pic.twitter.com/DY7xwj18iy
— ロアネア@最多情報源バズニュース (@roaneatan) April 17, 2024
Officially comprised of 6,660 steps, Mount Tai’s ascent proves to be a formidable challenge for many. The video, which has garnered nearly eight million views on various platforms, has sparked a flurry of humorous commentary from viewers.
“I never knew stairs could be so unsteady,” remarked one viewer, while another quipped, “The youth resemble the elderly after this climb.”
Additionally, numerous users shared memes featuring Po, the beloved protagonist from the Kung Fu Panda movies, humorously referring to stairs as his “old nemesis.”
According to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, Mount Tai has been revered for over three millennia, encompassing a vast rock mass spanning 25,000 hectares and towering 1,545 meters above the surrounding plateau. The principal monument, the Temple to the God of Taishan, houses various cultural relics, including the renowned Taoist painting dating back to 1,009 AD. Notable inscriptions adorn the site, such as the Han Dynasty stelae of Zhang Qian, Heng Fang, and Madam Jin Sun, alongside the Valley of Inscribed Buddhist Scriptures from the Northern Qi Dynasty. The site also features the Eulogium on Taishan by Tang Xuanzong and the Parallel Stelae of the Tang Dynasty, further underscoring its rich historical and cultural significance.
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