Finding Tranquility in China’s Extraordinary Wuling Mountains

The Red Clouds Golden Summit is the pinnacle of tranquility. A spire of rock rising upward from China’s Mount Fanjingshan in the Wuling Mountains, it soars above the clouds. Two temples sit atop this isolated natural wonder-the Temple of the Buddha and the Maitreya Temple. Buddhists come here to worship and take in the natural beauty of China’s most biodiverse mountain reserve, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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[@Youtubian1790]

Imagine how they got all the material up there to build those temples..amazing.

[@jesss.7788]

Youtubian1790 i wish I could see a video on how the bridge was made and how the materials were transferred there ^_*

[@xxalmightyxx2304]

@divine intervention of beanos kool storie,i read bout that 👍🏻

[@roger2512]

Chinese are the master builders

[@alyccaeve]

Alien Technology

[@justmeanduallthetime]

Youtubian1790 they used ninjutsu

[@connorwilson8450]

Can you please make videos longer? The content is great, but not very deep. The intros are sometimes 1/5 of the video.

[@KojiEdMiyazaki]

Connor Wilson yeah definitely agree. The crew probably spent a lot of time and effort to go there, it’s worth more than a 1 min video

[@MethLord]

No one was interviewed in this video so i guess the crew never went there. I think they just bought the footage from some local photographer instead.

[@peace4myheart]

Man, I was looking forward to more details and pictures. Very disappointed that it was so short

[@vietdinhvan1560]

their videos are always very short lol

[@yuegonghuamei6685]

How they get stuffs up there or let alone go up there too, food etc ..?

[@grymoda]

If the Legend of Zelda has taught me anything, it's that there is some very important treasure up there.

[@vnguyen38]

You are the treasure

[@RuohongZhao]

YAHAHA, you find me!

[@user-dc1ud6px3s]

And nothing short of a whole, not 1/4, heart piece!

[@IrisHur]

Imagine taking a nap on the grass there and rolling over lmao 🤭

[@sasha_leesa]

Noooooo😰

[@alphabladelm2011]

It’s all downhill from there.

[@Jobe-13]

iris hur dang

[@peace4myheart]

It will be heavenly once you wake up

[@timurkhilyamov1594]

Sleep forever

[@Sinister.7734]

Can you imagine hauling the furniture up there...

[@jelly-bl7xy]

They just build everything up there I guess

[@TheXavixavieri]

Just call @pianoguys

[@brandonzuniga1740]

then someone changes the mind amd wants to return it

[@oneotuvalev9297]

The shaolin monks do a better job than IKEA delivery there

[@GD15555]

I imagine calling a plumber there.

[@xxalmightyxx2304]

No clog toilets bud,gravity takes care of the poop 👍🏻😁

[@nehcooahnait7827]

I don’t think there are flashing toilets there...

[@goldminerj2942]

Nehco Oahnait it’s a joke

[@Phlegethon]

Gravity is your plumber

[@ablestarofficial8117]

It's called a slingshot. Off that tall ass cliff? Yes.

[@ayezaye38]

*”we have finally finished the temple!”* *” How do we get down?”* *”oops”*

[@tazboy1934]

There are roads

[@Paelorian]

This video is insultingly short. You didn't even show the inside of the buildings. This is nothing more than a video postcard. This channel is becoming more and more superficial.

[@egreenie3819]

Only on the surface

[@zain4019]

Paelorian The first 50 videos posted in this channel have an average length of 1:30-3:00 minutes. I don’t think you frequent this channel often if you don’t know that.

[@someotherdude]

.... not to mention, China does not respect religion. Eventually they will destroy this temple and all others. They have already destroyed thousands of religious buildings in Tibet and in Western China. They have also outlawed Christian activities.

[@pepengpantal1363]

It is a video postcard. That's what this channel does.

[@seiya7459]

There are CCP inside

[@user-oz4cf9ph2j]

I’m from here and this is one of the most beautiful places on the whole planet earth

[@bobdavidson9218]

Yes, but you're fed propaganda from birth and can't think freely. No thanks.

[@oldscool5343]

Was this originally a part of another country and China stole it?

[@doejoan2542]

@@oldscool5343 No, it has been part of China for thousands of years. Unlike the whole American and Australian Continents are stolen by Europeans from the local aboriginals if that's what you are referring to

[@victoryang587]

@@oldscool5343 Stole？ ur funny

[@devilhunterred]

This is in Guizhou, it's always been a part of the Kingdom of China since dawn of history. Let me guess, are you from the US? And you're one to talk about stealing people's lands and territories? LMAO@@oldscool5343

[@lasharm9690]

Reminds me of an air temple in Avatar The Last Airbender

[@aaronejoc7726]

Trueee

[@NiteStorm324]

Fr

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

China is beautiful, nice mountains

[@ape8887]

Master oogway chilling up there

[@user-mr3eu7uv8x]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dontworryaboutnol]

When i clicked on this it said 1 second ago... i feel special.

[@relaxbear4208]

When monks discover online shopping. Good luck delivery man.

[@alexlo7708]

When delivery man reach up there, they become enlightment and no more delivery.

[@YoHoosierDaddy]

This is the kind of place when you see in a videogame, and spent days finish quests trying to get there.

[@5MURF0]

This is where they train the Ninja Assassins

[@theamazingwhaleshark4478]

Jason 5.0 or the Shaolin Monks

[@20alphabet]

Ninjas are Japanese... hiding in the midst of the Chinese people.

[@oswaldo9127]

You mean samurai

[@helsiclife]

Ninjas are Japanese...

[@sorasarielcl]

@@oswaldo9127 Samurai are also Japanese

[@nightfury1591]

"if you jump from the top of a cliff you will fall down" Me - 2019

[@samdonohoe9796]

You're hilarious

[@nightfury1591]

@@samdonohoe9796 Oooh, Thank you very much

[@farvision]

But not if you are a creationist since "gravity is only a theory"!

[@Jobe-13]

Night Fury 😂

[@jelly-bl7xy]

"You are dead if you get killed". Me-2019

[@seaturtlepoppy7679]

Fascinating! I never wanted to visit China before I saw this. I forgot it was a beautiful country in addition to its claustrophobic cities.

[@sophiakaye1093]

We need a more in depth story of this place. It looks fascinating but why is this video so short?

[@obetganda]

TRULY CHINA IS AN AMAZING COUNTRY! RICH IN HISTORY AND CULTURE ;) :) I WISH ONE DAY I MAY BE ABLE TO VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.

[@glrysyrn]

Imagine you reach the top, enjoy the view, you came down, but then you remember you left your phone up there...

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

One of the most SPECTACULAR sites in the entire world and all it gets is 1 minute and 14 seconds?

[@alphabladelm2011]

Looks like a great place to visit. Maybe I could learn something about finding inner peace and strength there.

[@user2144]

Meeting at Great Big News office: Editor: Come in and take a seat. Right, I would like you to fly to China, take a minute's worth of drone footage of some mountains and fly back. All clear? Journalist: Yes, understood. Editor: Great. Have it on my desk by Friday.

[@Lifewithlysu]

Wow how beautiful! I love to travel and I’d love to go see that!

[@tangent7078]

I want to live there oh my god

[@kavip219]

Good luck going down

[@michael35054]

@Hey Man except I think the quality of life there is much higher than any other place in middle Europe

[@davidhikari9937]

Hey Man China is not trash, government is trash. But I do agree with you that visiting is different from living. I enjoy my yearly visit to China. I get to hang out with my friends, nice food, everything is so cheap and convenient. However, if I gotta live in China, go to Chinese school, or work in China, then fuck no, holy fucking shit NO.

[@jeremymiller270]

Ha ha they wouldnt let you in for an interview

[@naonna1]

This man knows. He walked ALL the way there only to be turned back.

[@haniffurqonabdurrahman7213]

Ur contents are great,, but I wish that u can give us longer duration videos, more.. Like u did back then..

[@alizee7548]

The threat of earthquakes seems terrifying

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

The fact these pillars have existed for millions of years probably means they don't get earthquakes. =)

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Amazing and beautiful mountain temples.

[@bluzshadez]

Thank you so much! This very short video/story is educational. I only knew of Meteora in Italy. I've never heard of this one. God bless!

[@iamme1361]

Meteora is a very similar place to this one but it's in Greece.

[@bluzshadez]

@@iamme1361 Thank you very much! I stand corrected. I'm thinking about something else.

[@LeonardoAddingtonLeo]

Those aerial shots though, gorgeous

[@victorwilliams4403]

Thanks for sharing this knowledge

[@kevboom2088]

The toilet has no water system. Whatever goes in just falls.

[@randomwalk4708]

Kudos for the construction workers back then.

[@smoog]

Imagine getting drunk at the local village then having to walk back up to home.

[@Sjalabais]

This was a relatively weak video - don't let quality lapse! Intermittent drone videos and one few-seconds-peak into the temple...this is not enough.

[@user-oc3tx2lb2l]

I've been there before, beautiful mountain near my hometown zhangjiajie city which is also famous as tourism sport

[@bradleythomsen3083]

Beyond beautiful.

[@kimberleymcgrath9510]

If I had to walk all the way up there I would never be coming back down 😂😂😂

[@TrilhanaSerraByAntonio]

Very beautiful place!

[@auraskadante6273]

Noone's gonna talk about how short this is?

[@sgtass1]

The stupid Hyundai ads on the other videos feel like they are as long as this.

[@cosmoray9750]

Beautiful...you wouldn't find this on the tourist map.

[@malu8710]

I've always wanted to go to 滼静山 。。Its just so beautiful

[@eatinchina4335]

梵净山 haha

[@buddha1529]

Beautiful 👌

[@sabayonz]

There is where air bender was

[@epifny9614]

I would have loved to hear a bit more. how was it built? wtc

[@kartikeypatel7426]

Well information. Good show. Well information.

[@chichan9013]

I know it's scary but I still want to live there.

[@VeeBeeZee22]

@Chi chan and I want to live there with you

[@CarsSupercars]

Awesome😍

[@aa.r2588]

I bet thats one of the place with less tourists 😌

[@roger2512]

So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@austincower778]

I would love to see an assassin doing a leap of faith from there😆

[@yoshidasaki17703]

"Finding tranquility" *Zenyatta joins the chat*

[@BothHands1]

dayummm i wonder how they got all that masonry up to the top of that peak absolutely beautiful though

[@Tac333]

Imaging bringing your groceries up there every time

[@bluzshadez]

ERRATUM: I made a mistake. Meteora is in Greece. For some reason, I was thinking of San Marino.

[@dumbegg3164]

Beautiful 😍😮

[@BoemJcZ]

OMG HIMYM’s Slap Mountain does exist!

[@ByDaviddessine]

Hello beautiful video top quality see you later big big like 247

[@Jobe-13]

Super cool!

[@aregularguy44]

I can imagine a realtor trying to sell this place - "a cozy little walk-up."

[@coffeeknight6148]

So whatcha say we build neighbouring houses on these here mountains? Sounds like a plan

[@groovywooky1008]

Great 🤩👍👍👍

[@bigpapa870]

How they take water over there (shower, toilet, etc)

[@mizzypoo4827]

Te pico el orgullo Rainwater & everything else over the side.. nature will take care of it, beside trees needs food too.

[@abhaysharma9317]

Buddhist eat less, especially those who are fond of these places and who cares if you pee from that height.

[@romainthblt]

True story, I ripped my pants climbing those rocks... video is short, it could show the cool cable car ride that takes you up there, but I assume it was too crowded

[@bojjanagaraj1452]

Amazing mountain

[@icdou8928]

Old pillars of the earth. Those towers. Nice

[@ForeverMan]

_Great BIG Story_ ... *Video is a minute long* ... Nice

[@wparo]

I'd have left it as it was. Doesn't need 2 bizzare temples.

[@Sea-zu4bj]

Once you’re up there you live there

[@emiliobello2538]

Beautiful

[@2Sage-7Poets]

what is the best month to visit the temple?

[@TheDreamfollower]

My first thought was air kingdom in avatar🙈

[@ZKZ123]

That’s why they invented drone deliveries

[@bojjanagaraj1452]

Stunning one

[@ToniaV]

It looks like the place where Aang grew up before becoming the avatar 🤣

[@jesss.7788]

Antonia V. So true!!!

[@PribumIslam]

It's proves that China is a country that has had high technology, civilization and culture since ancient times.

[@md-thecleverandplayful4597]

It's on my paper round🙏

[@jared1x78]

*Experience Tranquility*

[@macberry4048]

Reminds me of the tianzi mountains

[@marcusmartin5758]

Earthquake: watch me in action

[@grandexandi]

wow this ended abruptly

[@paperchaser4176]

Incredible

[@donnakeizer1468]

The Amorites in Amos 2.9 were the heights of cedars, the cedars Of Lebanon were the tallest in the world 40-100 ft. Tall. Piece of cake to build.

[@mayureshgawade3842]

Just imagine how they have built the temple on top of it

[@tosht2515]

That bridge. 😳 Yikes.

[@e.k874]

how come there isn’t many interior pics of these temples

[@lindamcclain5569]

Might be sacred and they won't let you take photos.

[@fexonix]

if there had an internet, i can life there forever

[@lokeshmeenaindia]

Amazing Harivarsh China

[@mammontustado9680]

It didn't really surprise me that China has the most Unesco heritage sites, considering their culture is big on traditions.

[@holtonian]

How about history about the temples?¿?

[@apetreiraluca7161]

Amazing

[@ashanu7077]

Why is Great big story, such a great short story? 🤔

[@twonumberone1182]

Between 2 million and 65 million.. wow thats a big estimate

[@nithinravi4401]

Wow !!!

[@ggalaxy9065]

Just curious, how does one get up there?

[@ramphorynchus1084]

Eastern air temple!!

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

They should do a James bond there..

[@ShaunKAndersonTV]

The kids are never getting the ball if it goes over the fence