see that image at the top of my blog? I feel I haven’t given it justice by explaining it…
That is a section of a photo I took whilst trekking in China with my very good friend (still!) Jane. We went on a rough trek up jade dragon snow moutain. One of the nights we stayed in this lovely lovely hostel (pic below courtesy of Lloyd & Lynelle). I opened the window of our room and that was the view that greeted me. Superb.
So today, I came across the story of the mountain and thought to myself, I should really record this for myself in years to come..so i can look back on my blog and remember!
Here’s the full picture of the view from our bedroom and also the hostel.
Once upon a time, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain were twins. They had lived on panning in Golden Sand River until one day an evil fiend usurped the river. The brothers were very brave and had a fierce fight with the fiend, Haba died in the fight and Jade Dragon drove off the fiend after wearing out 13 swords. For guarding the people and preventing the return of the fiend, Jade Dragon held the 13 swords in hands day and night. As time passed, the brothers had turned into the two snow mountains, and the 13 swords had become the 13 peaks. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a holy mountain for the local Naxi people not only because of the legend, but also because long time ago, it was a place for young lovers to sacrifice their young lives in honor of true love and to escape from the arranged marriages and feudal ethics.
