Jiuhan Shan
Of all places, this is the one that i had no clue about. Everything that i read in the Lonely Planet didnt seem to match and i have very little understanding of how the people here live their lives.
this bamboo gutter system brought water for about 600 yards. I followed the entire length.
Along the pathways here and in Huang Shan, it is very easy to recognize what the Chinese call 'chi' or 'qi,' a living natural spirit that causes the world to go around the way that it does. They design the buildings and ponds and walkways so that they fit into nature and i think they do it well. Although, as a fan of 'leave no trace behind' i am not sure if we should leave any mark on nature so that people can enjoy it fully at later times. These places are very sacred so they have been preserved for prayer and temples for centuries. Jiuhan Shan is one of the four sacred mountains to Buddhists. I wish i understood more about it, but instead, at the top of the mountain, to the monk, i had to say, wo tindbudong (i dont understand).
These temples are beautiful and seeing it is not a fair depiction because there is also the smell of incense burning everywhere and the hum of chanting and the view of the valley. i wish that i knew more about the customs.