COMPLAINT: A-holes on Taiwan’s mountainsTranquil, silent, expansive: nothing beats a climb up Taipei’s Elephant Mountain — except when the noise startsBy Noah Buchan / Staff reporterOnly when I reach a rest area on Muzhi Mountain (拇指山) do I realize how out of control mountain assholes have become. This story was originally sketched out as a travel piece about the ease and convenience of climbing Taipei’s Elephant Mountain, as well as Muzhi Mountain and the 95 Peaks (9五峰) beyond it. Elephant Mountain has many critters scurrying around. Statues of Guanyin can be found throughout Elephant Mountain, as well as the high elevations of the 95 Peaks and Muzhi Mountain. A closer look at the shrine reveals many interpretations of Guanyin: a standing Guanyin, a sitting Guanyin, Guanyin on an elephant, Guanyin on a tiger, Guanyin on a pedestal above a fat Buddha.

Source: Taipei Times September 02, 2020 15:56 UTC