Mount Kailash (Kangrinboqe) is the main peak of the Gangdise Mountains of the Himalaya range, located in Pulan County, Ali, Tibet China. With a height of only 6,656 meters (21,778 feet) above sea level, However, no one has ever climbed Mount Kailash. Why? There are two reasons:

Kailash range is regarded as the sacred mountains by four religions. That is Bon, Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and Ancient Jainism. Gang Rinpoche means “mountain of gods” in Tibetan. It is called Kailāsa Parvata in Sanskrit, and means “Shiva’s paradise”. It is speculated from the records in the Indian and the Tibetan historical books, people’s pilgrimage of Mount Kailash can be traced back to 1000 BC. In religious believes, climbing mount Kailash will offend the gods, and climbing to the Mount Kailash summit without authorization will not only trigger local people’s dissatisfaction but also cause pilgrims’ condemnation from the world. In a word, this mountain is something in people’s souls. In order to respect the faith, no one is allowed to climb it.

The other reason that it is hard to climb is due to Mount Kailash pyramid appearance and harsh environment. The image of Himalaya Kailāsa Parvata (Mount Kailash) is peculiar and magnificent. It is not the highest mountain in this region, but only the snow-covered Kailash peak all year round can shine with a strange light under the sun. Coupled with the summit of Mount Kailash is shaped like a pyramid, and the four walls are very symmetrical. It looks like a thorn straight into the sky, completely different from the surrounding peaks. Therefore, the slopes of the mountain are almost vertical, and the strong wind makes it almost impossible to stand on. In addition, the high altitude makes climbing more difficult.

Since mount Kailash is not climbable, most people choose to do Kailash yatra(trek around Kailash) to express their admiration for the sacred site. It is said that when pilgrims come here to go round the mountain, they can wash away their sins of a lifetime; Making ten Kailash yatra can save you from the suffering of hell in five hundred rebirths. A hundred Kailash yatra can attain Buddhahood ascend to heaven in this life. One Kailash yatra around the mountain in the “Year of the Horse”, in which Shakyamuni was born, can increase 12 times of merit. That is equivalent to thirteen Kailash yatra in other Chinese zodiac calendar year. Whatsmore, the merits increased are most and long effective.

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