Kang Rinpoche, a journey to the mountains…

I don’t know if it’s because of the movie “Kang Rinpoche” or because of the saying “One round of the mountain can wash away the sins of a lifetime.” A friend asked, do you want to go mountain trekking during the National Day? I agreed without hesitation. Life is a practice, and turning mountains may be the epitome of life practice...

From the beginning, the journey was quite bumpy. Several of us took planes to Lhasa from different cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, etc., and after a brief stay of one day, we flew from Lhasa to Ali... I thought we were already in Tibet, and Ali should be very close, but later I checked , 1208 kilometers, it takes 2-3 days to drive, and the vacation is limited, so I still choose to fly...

When I landed at Ali Kunsha Airport, I originally wanted to take a photo, because the airports on the plateau look particularly grand. But it is indeed a border. As soon as you get off the plane, there are armed police with machine guns. When I took out my phone, he looked majestic and told us that we were not allowed to take pictures and urged us to hurry up and go to the arrival hall. (The above pictures were taken secretly on the return trip)

The road to Ali is smooth and smooth. Pure blue sky, cloudless. Compared to the haze in Beijing, I instantly felt brighter. At this time, I scrolled through my circle of friends and saw all kinds of friends blocking the highways, popular attractions, high-speed rail airports, etc. during the National Day. Then I looked at the deserted place in front of me, and I felt that I had chosen the right place for the National Day.

On the way to Taqin Township, Pulan County, we saw the sacred mountain. With the little function of the Apple camera, we took a magnified photo of the sacred mountain. I originally thought of going to the sacred mountain to take clear pictures, but I didn’t know... Hey, even walking is a problem, let alone having the energy to take pictures.

Finally, we arrived at Taqin, Baga Township, where we stayed overnight before going up the mountain. Let me give you a look at the "luxury hotel" where we stayed for 880 a night, and we can't even book it.

After landing, I felt in good condition. But my lips were already purple...

After putting down our luggage, we found a good Sichuan restaurant and ordered a lot of dishes. Everyone had a good appetite. After eating, we chatted for a few hours...

In the afternoon, we all went back to our rooms to rest. After waking up, obvious altitude sickness came...

During the lunch break, I already felt pain in my chest and measured my blood oxygen. And my heartbeat, my heartbeat was 20-30 higher than others from the moment I landed. Normal blood oxygen level in Beijing is above 95, and at plateau it is usually 70-80. It would be slightly lower for me. It has dropped to 62. If the situation in a general hospital is followed, he would have to be admitted to the ICU.

And the few friends who knew that I was traveling around the mountain were all proficient in English on WeChat, and they only said one sentence:

"Can u fucking coming back?"...

The same goes for other companions. Except for Hu Hu, everyone else has more or less reactions. We went to the local health center and later started inhaling oxygen at a small clinic. After inhaling oxygen, we barely recovered and could eat.

On October 3, we had breakfast at the agreed restaurant at 7 o'clock in the morning. I told Xiaoxiao that I felt very uncomfortable last night and barely slept until 2:30. I had severe pain on both sides of my chest, and it slowly began to spread to the middle and then to my stomach. There was no other way, so I got up in the middle of the night and breathed some oxygen. I barely fell asleep until after 4 o'clock, and woke up again after 6 o'clock.

I measured my blood oxygen and heartbeat while eating breakfast. My heartbeat was already over 120 without doing anything. Everyone did not recommend me to go up because of my condition. Lizi suggested that I go to the Prayer Flag Square and take photos and then come down, not to take risks.

I thought, now that I’m here, it just depends on where I can go...

So, I put on my backpack, and we set off from Taqin and drove to Prayer Flag Square ( This is where you buy tickets).

We made an appointment with two porters in advance. They cost 1980 for two people. Each person can help us carry a 10kg luggage. But seeing that we had too much stuff, the porter just sat there and raised the price. My mind was already dull, and I didn’t want to burden everyone else, so I just stood aside silently carrying my backpack.

After Lizi negotiated the price with the porter and added 500 per person, everyone realized that I had another backpack that I hadn’t added.

I said, my backpack is not heavy, I can carry it by myself. Xiaoxiao said, my condition is no longer good, and I should try to reduce the burden as much as possible. But the porter refused to put on more weight no matter what, saying that we were being bullied too much, so he turned around and left...

According to my own personality, I am the least willing to be threatened, but then In this situation, my brain was deprived of oxygen and I was unable to speak, so I didn't argue anymore. In the end, Xiaoxiao helped me carry my backpack, while I held two lighter oxygen pillow bags.

And the porter, named "Gazhu", later became my most important benefactor in the process of mountain transfer...

We started hiking around the mountain. The temperature was still relatively low in the morning, so I wore two thin down layers and my black-tech airgel cold-proof jacket, but I still felt cold. I think, let’s take a walk, it should get hot while walking...

On the plateau, the walking speed and state are completely different from those on the plains. I can simply describe it as "turtle speed". Each step can only take about 20 centimeters. It takes me 2-3 steps to walk one meter.

Before coming here, Mr. Cai also suggested that I rent a GoPro to record my mountaineering journey. If I did take it, I think it would be to watch "The Stone Road" for one day in a row. Because I was panting all the way and barely raised my head...

As I walked, I measured my blood oxygen and heartbeat. Just after walking one kilometer, my heartbeat was around 140-150.

Next to me is the porter "Gazhu" who quarreled with us at the beginning. When I was measuring, I would also help him measure it. After the measurement, I told him which one represented blood oxygen and which one represented heartbeat. Then the blood oxygen should be as high as possible, and the heart rate should be as low as possible.

He looked at me and smiled...

Then we continued walking...

He asked me: "Will this instrument be expensive?"

I said: "It's not expensive. When I finish walking around the mountain, I will give it to you..."

Ever since he heard this sentence, he seemed to be moved and began to express his gratitude to me. I'm very good. I think this may be the way of communication between people. If we treat others with sincerity, we will also be treated with sincerity by others.

Later, during the entire mountain climbing process, if it weren’t for Ga Zhu, I might not have been able to walk down...

We walked and talked all the way...

He said He is a ticket seller for the Shenshan Company. He took leave because his child was sick, and he just happened to come over today to work as a porter.

I asked him how many times he had turned around the mountain, and he said it had been more than 30 times.

He also taught me the sutras for turning around mountains and told me:

If it is for good health, just recite: "Om (an), Ma (ma), Ni (ni)" , ba (ba), mi (mei), hum (hong) ”

If it is because of karma or sin, such as scolding people, hurting others with words or actions, and wants to say sorry and atone for one’s sins , just recite: an, ma, ni, sa, duo, hong."

I followed the instructions and walked all the way. Reciting all the way...

Take one step and recite one word...

Later, I felt powerless and could only recite silently in my heart...

In this way, we Walking at one o'clock. In fact, according to Gazhu's speed, he is three times faster than me. The porter with him had already arrived at Zhire Temple, where we stayed for the night, at almost two o'clock, but he stayed with me the whole time. , walking slowly one step at a time. At two o'clock, we had not reached the second supply station.

In addition to tourists, we also saw many Tibetans walking around the mountain and others kneeling down. Plus kowtow. The outer circle is about 56 kilometers. If you hike for about 2-3 days, it will take more than ten days to kneel and worship.

Looking at the Tibetans kneeling and worshiping around the mountain, I feel deeply. The power of faith.

Seeing the ash from their heads to their faces, the worn clothes and leather all over their bodies, when all this was truly displayed in front of me, the power was completely different from what I felt from movies or screens. It is a kind of idea of ??life...

Slowly, our altitude is getting higher and higher, and the small slopes that are usually inconspicuous are extremely difficult to climb under those circumstances. , every step is a hurdle.

On the way, my mother and my wife called me, but I didn’t dare to answer the phone, and I really didn’t have the strength to pick up the phone. Finally, I couldn’t walk anymore. Gazhu accompanied me to rest on the side of the road. We chatted with a few Tibetans who were kneeling down and wandering around the mountain. I gave them the chocolates and snacks I had brought with me...

At this time , I measured my heartbeat, and it was already above 160 on average...

After a brief rest, Gazhu said, don’t sit for too long, otherwise you will be more tired. So we simply repaired it and continued on the road...

Gazhu said that after climbing this slope, we can see the sacred mountain. Hearing this, I seemed to be a little full of strength and kept moving forward. Soon after, we saw the top of Mount Kailash from a close distance.

At this time, Xiaoxiao was still with us and helped me take the only photo of me and the sacred mountain. Because after that, I couldn’t even hold my phone... But every time I couldn’t walk, I would look at the sacred mountain. It was also magical, and it would give me strength.

At about 3 pm, we arrived at the second supply station. As for Xiaoxiao, she arrived at Zhire Temple as early as around 1:30 in the afternoon. The second supply station should be almost 14 kilometers away from the starting point. Strictly speaking, it doesn’t count all the walking, because it also includes a few kilometers of driving to the ticket point. And Zhire Temple is still 5 kilometers away from us.

By this time, Xiaoxiao’s hyperreflexia was getting more serious. When walking, she obviously felt nauseous, wanted to vomit, and her head kept hurting, so when she was at the second supply station, Xiaoxiao called a taxi. Go down the mountain first.

She asked me if I wanted to go back together, and I said, I’ll try again...

We rested until 4 o’clock, and after sending Xiaoxiao to the car, Gazhu and I continued on our way. . Because there are still 5 kilometers left, and according to my speed, each kilometer will take almost an hour, so I will have to go to 8-9 o'clock, when it will be dark, the weather will be colder, and it will be more dangerous. .

So in order to speed up, I used the oxygen pillow I brought with me. I held the oxygen pillow and breathed oxygen while moving forward... Because everything was on Ga Zhu's body and there was oxygen support. I can walk relatively easily.

In the first three kilometers from the second supply station, I walked as fast as flying. It only took me more than an hour to walk three kilometers, and my heartbeat had already reached 166...

I thought I was breathing oxygen. With this state and speed, I should be able to stop the heat before 6 o'clock. Temple, but later the situation was not so optimistic.

In the last two kilometers, oxygen could not lift my spirits. My steps became smaller and smaller, and my body began to sway...

Gazhu was holding my arm the whole time, and my body was half-tilted. I relied on him to move up step by step. Let’s go...

Slowly...

I couldn’t even open my eyes. Because I believed in Ga Zhu, I closed my eyes, held his hand, and followed him. pace. I didn’t care whether I would kick stones or something...

There are no photos of these situations...

Especially when we were climbing uphill, I was completely powerless. Ga Zhu pushed my back from behind, taking one step and resting three steps...

He said, in fact, today's slope is not too high. Tomorrow when we climb the pass, the slope will be even higher than this. Ten times harder.

At this time, I couldn’t quite hear him clearly...

He saw that my condition was really bad, so he helped me lie down on the stone, put me on oxygen, and fed me Water, glucose, I looked at the blue sky, my mind went blank...

After a while, I finally recovered...

It was already past 6 o'clock, the altitude was 5,000, There is still one kilometer away from Zhire Temple. If we don't go, the sun will set.

I had no choice but to hold on, being supported by Ga Zhu, step by step. At this time, I was no longer walking, because I could no longer lift my feet, so I could only move forward step by step...

That moment Kilometer is the longest kilometer I have walked in my life...

It should have taken almost an hour and a half. I feel that if I climbed, it would have taken about the same time...

Looking at There was a red house in front of me. I raised my hand with difficulty and pointed...

Gazhu understood what I meant and said to me: "Yes, that is Zhire Temple"

I smiled slightly, closed my eyes, and kept walking...

We stayed at the accommodation in front of Zhire Temple, which was also the only small white building with a restaurant and rooms on the mountain. The small white building is on the slope. I feel that it is only 10 meters away from me, but I can't walk up those 10 meters.

Take one step, slide down one step...

Take one step, slide down one step...

That kind of feeling that you are about to arrive, but you can't touch it... …

In the end, there was no other way. Gazhu pushed me while I started crawling with my hands...

I don’t know how long I crawled, but I finally arrived...

Gazhu helped me sit down on a stool. To be precise, I shouldn't be sitting down, but lying down...

I gradually heard Xiaoxiao's voice. She was very excited, and so was I. She said: "I just mistakenly identified someone, thought it was you, and almost hugged me..."

I hugged Xiaoxiao, and she helped me to our room, and I lay directly on the bed. . After lying there for a while, I slowly came back to my senses. My eyes slowly opened wide. I started chatting with Xiaoxiao. I was so excited...

Hu Hu packed up chili fried pork rice for me. I was really happy when I arrived at Lizi, saw Xiaoxiao and Huhu.

After calming down, we started to discuss our plans for tomorrow...

Actually, I was still very hesitant. I felt that I was halfway there, so I might as well bite the bullet and go up to the pass again. At this time, everyone is against me...

Because the altitude of the pass tomorrow is 5600, and they are all mountains with a height of almost 300 meters. I have to climb one after another. The most important thing is that there is no rescue vehicle to go up. .

I told Ga Zhu that I will give you another 1,000 red envelopes. If I can't get over the pass, can you carry me? Even so, he still said no.

They said that my biggest problem is not my physical strength, but my heartbeat...

I took out my phone and checked, because the highest heartbeat I measured that day was 166...

See this, okay. Or choose to believe in doctors and science. Because before I came to Tibet, I went to see Dr. Zhang, a Chinese medicine doctor, and he said that I had some heart problems recently. Looking at the situation, my heartbeat was already 160 before I started climbing the pass. When I climbed the mountain, my heartbeat was estimated to be 170-180. Everyone was worried that I was at risk of sudden death.

Later I listened and Gazhu called the rescue vehicle for me, and I was distributing the medicines, oxygen, warm baby, glucose, oximeter, etc. that I could leave to everyone. Okay, I just lay on the bed and rested...

This rest...

The situation suddenly got worse...

I started to feel weak all over. , I can’t even open the zipper of my backpack...

My consciousness is gradually blurring...

I am also very sleepy, and I am gradually falling asleep...

Everyone Looking at my condition, I was worried. Xiaoxiao held my head, Lizi gave me oxygen, Huhu put on my shoes, and Gazhu drove the car...

Then,...

Then,...

Then,...

Thank God, two hours later, I arrived at the hospital down the mountain, still alive...

This is an unforgettable, truly unforgettable trip to the mountains. In fact, I felt that the sacred mountain was blessing me, and Gazhu was given to take care of me. In a place where oxygen was not sold, a young man suddenly gave me a large pillow of oxygen.

There were so many friends taking care of me, and the rescue vehicle immediately sent me down the mountain...

Now I am fine...

After descending to an altitude of 4000, after taking oxygen , resurrected with full health...

The next day, to be continued...