Alongside empirical tributes, their poems, their wit and wisdom are carved in rocky steles that line the torturous stone stairway to the heavens. The path is a living museum offering valuable insights into the minds of great men spanning the entire course of Chinese history. The trek is not easy but that is part of the Tai Shan experience. Reach the summit by foot and, it is said, you will live to see 100 years. The best time to attack is spring and fall.
Summer is too misty to enjoy the magnificent views and winter is bitterly cold at the top.
You will need an entire day to conquer Tai Shan. Rail is significantly faster. The journey by train takes one hour, as opposed to three by road, and costs RMB20. Taxis shuttle visitors to the foot of the mountain and to guesthouses in the vicinity for RMB30. Beat view with internet Explorer 4.0 or Later and 600 800,small font.