Mount Hua

Mr. Kungfuyankee has been wanting to climb Mount Hua for sometime. This weekend, he and some friends made the trek. Mount Hua is one of five of holy Taoist mountains in China. It's been a sacred place since around 200 BC. Taoists believe the mountain is the home of the God of the underworld,
Monks, nuns and pilgrims carved a network of stairs and paths into the granite mountain, but since it became popular with tourists it has been reinforced and in some parts you must wear a harness. The government likes the presence of monks and tourists on the mountain because it guards against illegal logging.
The mountain boasts of five peaks, with the southern peak being the highest, reaching 7,087 feet.