As a Chinese I admire your knowledge about Shaolin temple and the background & history related to it. You hiked to the top of the mountain where 90% Chinese tourists wouldn’t do.
Among all the videos I have seen of people visiting China, this one of yours really made me tear up. Never thought I would be crying watching this kind of video but I did. Thank you for the final bit of talk at the end of this video, Chinese Zen is about thinking, testing and contemplating different aspects of life when you touch, feel and experience along the way, and that bit of talk as you climb the mountain really got me emotional. Thank you for sharing it, and thank you for all of your videos in China. I lived in the UK for nearly 10 years now and I know what people think of China here. Honestly, I did not have my hopes high when I started watching your videos, just like with others, but you are truly an honest man with no bias, and that made my day. Hopefully, you will go to China again in the future, and if by any chance you do, I have a little suggestion, my hometown Hangzhou. It is very green, exceptionally beautiful, and extremely modern but also with lots of history, and I think you will love it there. Thanks again for the beautiful videos you have made.
@@ramblingbard Thank you for the reply! If you do go to Hangzhou by any chance, please let me know then and I can give lots of recommendations/tips. I have also shared your videos with friends, can't miss the chance to see more of you getting lost around the world! :)
The moment when the street lights came on, my eyes somehow welled up with tears, as the music from the movie The Legend of 1900, "Playing Love," began to resonate in my mind. The lights will turn on when it's time for it to be on, and people will leave when it's time for them to go, only this path down one's feet stretches. Have enjoyed so much in your vlogs about traveling in China. Thank you.
Sorry you're leaving China RB. It was such a wonderful experience to watch your videos of China off the beaten track (such a rare thing). Wishing you all the best in you're future endeavours.
Thanks very much Rob! Not to worry, hopefully some more from other destinations coming up. Started this with the idea of just doing a few videos for friends but might as well continue and explore places I’ve not been more often 😀 Thanks for all the support throughout!
(from Google Translate) I like your videos of traveling in my country. You always express your feelings sincerely and without judgment. I hope you also have fun in the future.
It's a great video. It would be nice if monks were caught practicing kung fu. But the video of climbing the top of the mountain is even better, and it feels like the whole video has been sublimated. Especially when you say that you came to Shaolin because one of your friends who loved kung fu passed away, I feel very sad, and I can see that you use this way to express your friendship and your memory for him. May you be equally beautiful in the next journey of your life!
I saw the videoes about your trip to China on bilibili and liked your calm mind when traveling. Because it was the last video of this trip to China, I came to RUclips to subscribe and leave a message. I like the last long paragraph you said in Shaolin Temple, with the sunset scenery in the mountains and the street lamps that lit up immediately after your words, it was so meaningful. I hope that my future travels will have a strong spiritual core like yours.
Although we don't speak the same language, your last words resonate wonderfully with our culture. There is an old Chinese saying “道阻且长，行则将至”, which means that the road is long and difficult, but if you keep going, you will reach your destination. Wish your friend would be well far away❤
Thank you for your video. I really enjoy your constant chatter along the way. It offers a new perspective for Chinese people, and I also like the occasional ‘dry humor’ which hits just the right spot for me. I welcome you to experience even more of our liveliness and tranquility next time.
Got to say, you are a man with inner peace, which is the essence of Zen buddhism. Mourn ur friend in heart but don't let the mood possess you , he had his own journey and battle. By the way, when you walked into the "graveyard" you thought at 23:10 in this video, it's not "graveyard", it's "forest of steles", on each of those stone tablets writes different fraction of Zen buddhism texts and also it's a concrete way of calligraphy(art of Chinese characters writing).
34:44 Thanks for your sharing, not only the natural landscape, but the valuable insight. Sorry for your loss, I don't want to guess the reason of your friend. However, I can definitely tell the words and thoughts from your video that we may want to, but haven't had a chance to share with our loved ones, and many others people who need help, even strangers. Maybe that's the deeper intention of this video. In chinese poetry, we have a senstence goes : "悟已往之不谏，知来者之可追。" The more important thing is to live a better life in the future. Have a great trip!
Songshan Mountain is not only Buddhism, but also the holy land of Chinese Taoism and Confucianism. Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism these three religions coexist in this place.❤
It is a little pity you missed the Taoist Zhongyue Temple. But your time was tight already 😂, so it needed to be given up anyway. I checked that it is on the other side of the Song mountain, no wonder you didn't see it. 😂 Zhongyue Temple is a group of temples with an area of 130,000 square meters. It's also known as the "Little Forbidden City." In history, 68 emperors came there to worship and pray for peace and prosperity of the country to the mountains/nature.
You should hit 10000 subscribers easily with the depth of your content in the videos. I love your China series. The most impressive and funny one was the hiking by yourself in the Tiger Leaping Gorge. 😂
well, in Buddhism, death is not that terrifying, death doesn't mean everything is ending, actually it's more like a final exam for this life, as well as a new journey to the next life. Wish your friend all the best.
so much walking，you‘re incredible, and I really love ur view about this whole journey, the last part of this video really got me. Welcome back here anytime
Wow, what a deep episode. I grown up in the city near Shaolin but never saw it from such a philosophical view. You fascinated me now. Anything, looking forward to your next video❤
Sure, here's a shorter version suitable for a RUclips comment: --- I recommend visiting the Wooden Pagoda of Ying County and Foguang Temple near Mount Wutai in Shanxi. The Wooden Pagoda, built during the Liao Dynasty, showcases amazing ancient wooden architecture. Foguang Temple, dating back to the Tang Dynasty, is one of China's oldest wooden structures and offers a serene atmosphere with rich cultural history.
The vedio has a bit of a Lonely Planet feel，like it .Hope to see you come back to China again, to experience other beautiful mountains, rivers and cities.
Loved your video so much. Actually you are the only youtuber that I logged in my youtube account to sub among all the other s who visited China recently. It’s a pity that probably your vlog style is not that attractive to non-Chinese viewers so most of the audience are Chinese who don’t usually use youtube. I really love the ending of this last episode which you won’t find in any other vlog. It striked a chord when I first watched it, even we are from different countries. Looking forward to watching your other vlogs, if you are going to upload. If not, wish the best luck to you and it’s a pleasure that I have once watch these videos in my life.
Thank you for sharing Rambling Bard: As a former deciple of Shaolin Kung Fu, whose Shifu trained at Big Shao, including wanting to train there myself, while I was still a disciple. In reality, the Shaolin disciples and warriors still train in private at Big Shao. During the public hours, the Shaolin disciples and warriors are busy training in hidden rooms or up in the Shao mountains away from prying eyes. I'm glad that you enjoyed your first trip to China and had a good time, your rose-colored glasses tour provided a unique perspective. -Enjoy your travels.
really enjoyed watching the video you shared！And here are some tips for future travel to China .If you want to go to Xinjiang, Yili will be a great choice, where there are beautiful natural landscapes. But please try to avoid July and August, because students are on summer vacation, the various attractions will be very crowded.Enjoy your trip！
The last paragraph of your video touched almost all Chinese viewers, including me. Many travel bloggers have come to China recently. All of them have been to many countries and posted many travel videos. They just came to China recently. You also said in the video that you have been to more than 30 countries. I thought you also posted a lot of videos. But here, I found that your 24 videos are all about China. I want to know, why did you start recording and uploading your trip to China to RUclips? Or is it just a coincidence that you started with Chinese videos? If I can get your reply, it would be very grateful! I am just very surprised, I thought you had a lot of fans Because your videos are very in-depth, and the travel routes are not as popular as those of other bloggers who came to China for the first time. By the way, I came to see your account on RUclips after seeing your video on BILIBILI in China.
I enjoy this episode of your Shaolin Temple tour, feeling you indeed took us there. But i did not hear you say anything nor in the description which Shaolin Temple you were at! In Henan? At the foothills of the Songshan Mt? If this is where you were- it would be the first Shaolin Temple established in China! . As I understand there are 5 main ones. If this is the original one with Chan Buddhism ( Zen is Japanese pronunciation of Chan which the Japanese Monk came to China to study and took back to Japan), it is remarkable indeed. It is on my travel bucket list. Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you felt that way watching it! This was indeed the Shaolin temple at the Songshan mountain in Henan. The route I walk at the end is the pathway across the mountain to the other side. Thanks for letting me know Zen is the Japanese term, wasn’t aware! And thank you for watching 🙏
@@ramblingbard Great! I hope you felt energetic grandness and spiritual uplift despite the Chinese loudspeaker in the background. You went to a amazingly special place! Those steps you took were a pilgrimage ( haha)! I am Chinese descent living in the West, and have been immersing in my love for China after several visits. I am somewhat a lazy practiioner of Tai chi qiqong, Buddhist stuff, but would say i am however pretty devoted to these teachings. Chinese loudspeakers could be part of the culture! Street vendors yell out for customers for centuries! Socialist slogans were broadcast most of the time during the beginning days of the establishment of PRC! The Chinese are collective. Like you said, they like to chat up! Chan/Zen meditation is a quieting the mind discipline…these temples were built for these purpose and Shoalin monks developed the kung fu martial arts practices as they had to fend for themselves in these isolated environment . But ultimately there are those up there come down from the mountain to the market!…to experience and find”zen”/non-duality! Pretty brilliant! Enjoy !
It's a pity that you didn't go to Huashan, it's really very recommended, Huashan has a section of stairs that is almost vertical, you need to use your hands and feet to climb up, and the long sky plank road, built against the vertical rock wall, if you have the opportunity to visit there, I'm sure you will like it.
Very high quality CN series videos, especially the natural landscape of Tiger Leaping Gorge and the cultural landscape of Shaolin Temple, which is like a microcosm of China (nature and humanity). I like your happy-go-lucky attitude towards life. You did not see the Leshan Giant Buddha but you didn't regret it very much. In the face of your friend's departure, you just came to Shaolin Temple silently with his wishes and memories between you. Perhaps it is precisely because of these regrets that people want to go back to the old place to make up for or just let go. In Shaolin Temple, what you may say casually is very philosophical.Maybe Zen is already in your heart. Thank you very much. This video has made me gain a lot.
It's a pity that I only have a chance to leave a message now. Love from China ❤and truly hope you can come back to travel here soon, I am glad to be your guide😊
I went to shaolin last month,but the road to sanguangzhai was even blocked because of too many tourists 😂your vlog is very nice, welcome to explore and travel in China again🎉
hey, bro, that's an interesting vlog from you, Shao Lin, can you travel more around other cities in China, showing different wonders, you will have more fans
Unfortunately my time in China is now over, but I’ve got a few other places I’ve been in my channel and hopefully in the future I get back to film a few more! Thanks for watching 🙏
Have been out of China for 9 years. I will get my degree and return back to home this summer. 9 years is such a long time. My hometown must have changed a lot
Long interval. But not too bad! Wishing you the best upon returning to your new China life! And hope it goes smoothly and positively! I wish i had your opportunity! But i am now a Chinese westerner 50 years long!
I am very glad to see that you had a great time in China (from my perspective). I hope to see you come back to China again. I noticed you are very interested in ancient culture, and I think you should visit Shanxi to see the ancient sculptures. The sculptures in the Yuhuang Temple in Jincheng, Shanxi, are very beautiful and lifelike. If you have the chance, you should definitely visit. Love from China.❤
I discovered your video on the Chinese platform Bilibili, and both the comments and I were very impressed by your insights, sensitive observations, and objective commentary, especially your metaphor of the Cream Egg.
Hello, because my English is very poor, I used automatic translation. Thank you very much for your video. I feel that we share the same feelings and touch! This is really moving. If you are going to visit China again in the near future, based on your experience, I would like to recommend several provinces, Fujian, Shanxi, and Jiangxi. Shanxi should be the province with the most preserved ancient architecture. Jiangxi has some very beautiful and original villages, such as Wuyuan（婺源）, which is known as the most beautiful countryside. Fujian is my hometown, and I am most familiar with it. I noticed that you are very interested in Buddhism. Quanzhou（泉州） is the birthplace of Minnan culture and the largest port during the Song and Yuan dynasties. In the past, many foreign merchants came here, which led to a lot of religious integration. This place is also known as a religious museum. In the ancient city area, there are Christianity, Islam, Taoism, Buddhism, and so on. In your video, you will be browsing the northern Shaolin, while the southern Shaolin is located in Quanzhou. Quanzhou also has the world's only Manichaean ruins, and in the lower counties of Quanzhou, there are ancient city ruins. Our folk beliefs in Quanzhou are actually very interesting. We have local beliefs, and these believers may be excellent officials who did many good things for people in ancient times. People worship him after his death. As far as I know, there is a girl in Quanzhou who was saved by 27 People's Liberation Army soldiers, so she erected a temple for these people. By the way, I'm not sure if you're interested in Taishan Island（台山岛）. It's a small island in Fujian, very unpopular and not very developed. There are few tourists, just to see the island's scenery and enjoy quiet time. If you're interested, you can also learn more. Finally, I would like to remind you that in recent years, Fujian has become a popular destination for domestic tourism, but it may not be familiar to international tourists due to its unfriendly language environment. Jiangxi and Shanxi are not very popular tourist destinations in China, and there may be some issues with the supporting facilities for tourism, but they are even less commercialized.
I have! But I’ll be putting that up in a couple of weeks as it’s more of a fun side video. Right now this is my “core” trip videos but I’ve another 4/5 of these smaller less full day videos. Side note but that wall was far far longer to walk than I anticipated 😂
Damn bro congratulations to the end of your trip and taking some time off for yourself! Looking forward to what's next! I thought you found someone's partially eaten cucumber 😅 Edit: this whole series was made more beautiful with your dedication to your friend!
Recently ，I went to 梵净山 where so beautiful mountain。and I don’t know why ，I just share there for u，maybe u will like that ❤（ignore my terrible English 😅，I try my best to learn it）
Buddhism has a more extensive influence in China, but Taoism is the native religion of the country. The founder of Taoism is "Laozi," and its classic text is the "Tao Te Ching." You can search for the keyword "Wudang," as Mount Wudang is one of the major Taoist sacred sites in China.
After watching so many videos of Brother Sui Suinian, what sets him apart from many other foreign bloggers is that he seems to have always been a calm bystander, without too much emotion, just observing and experiencing everything. Although he is in the midst of it, it gives people a sense of alienation. Perhaps it is because there is little interaction with Chinese people in this brother's video. In contrast, the smiling couple, who are also in the deep game, record more people. The final summary of Brother Sui Nian is very objective, without deliberate praise or criticism. It is only based on his experience and thinking that his answer is given. He said he has traveled all over China, and indeed he has gone to more places than me, a native Chinese. He can see that the positive and negative aspects of Chinese society are certain, and we ourselves know that our development is unbalanced and insufficient. He can view China as a "foreign" country without prejudice and equality. It is already rare for him to have all kinds of "mysterious Eastern" narrative. I believe what he said in the end is that he has a completely different view of China, which is sincere. Finally, I really like the metaphor of "creamy egg", and I like my older brother's sometimes quirky brain circuits and his scattered wishes for a smooth journey in the future. I am moved by this comment from Bilibili in China
Really enjoying traveling with you and like your humor. I tried very hard to stop my parents from spitting but they were still not used to using tissues each time. They think it’s no harm to the trees and other plants. I believe the situation will be changed when they realize the dangers of germ transmission 😂
Maybe it’s wrong but I heard a thing before that people have done it culturally as it’s seen as “cleaning” the bad from the body. Which ofc makes sense but also not for the others around 😂
@@ramblingbardyeah I am sure they don’t mean to cause troubles but just can’t help it. I don’t know what you experienced, but this is quite rare among youngsters. Elderly people get infections easily😂
Wow!you walked all day? By the way, I think the Soviet military uniform you were talking about was a green military coat. The clothes are really warm, and some tourist spots in the mountains rent them out to people who want to spend the night in the mountains🙂↕️
Respect your exploration, really touching. Chan (Zen in Japanese) doesn't establish wordage, because the true enlightenment is beyond words and practice shouldn't be trapped in words, but it doesn't mean words are not needed for learners. Many people think anything related to writing or speaking is not needed in Chan teaching, that's actually a big misunderstanding. Master Bodhidharma faced the wall because at that time few Chinese understood Chan, he was just impossible to teach, he chose not to teach and waited the condition to be matured. He was right, finally he only secretly passed on Chan dharma to the Second Patriarch Hui'ke. Chan is the peculiarity of Chinese Buddhism, the true Chan is direct, sudden and immediate enlightenment, Chinese are lively and active, thus Chan fits Chinese very well, numerous Chinese got enlightenment through this way. Indian learners are quieter, so traditional meditation is more suitable for them. Chan is lively and peaceful, awakening but not abiding, holding both wisdom and concentration equally. Looking forward to your next visit to China.
Actually, you can knock on the door. There are basically monks practicing in these small temples halfway up the mountain. Maybe it’s fate. Haha (the monk may accept you as his disciple and teach you the real essence of martial arts, something like this)
I completely agree, the life is only as full as the experiences you build from it. Which is, as you say, one of the fundamental benefits of travelling an experiencing the world and all of its variety. Thanks for your great comment and thank you for watching!
@@ramblingbard Right, experiences make life full, you are welcome, looking forward to seeing more of your vlog. And you do inspired me to go out to explore the mountains. and merge self into the nature and history.
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Thank you for watching and subscribing! 🍀💚
Let's make the most of life and Ramble and Explore.
那就送你一个订阅😜😜😜
Subscribed！Thank you for sharing this great trip👍
cry with laughter
I watch this video on bilibili China, Love watching, welcome to my country. You cool,buddy.
As a Chinese I admire your knowledge about Shaolin temple and the background & history related to it. You hiked to the top of the mountain where 90% Chinese tourists wouldn’t do.
看了你的视频，你关注的旅游地点都是真正的历史人文的宝藏景点，你也提前有所准备，储备了对应的知识，作为中国人都自叹不如。这个视频末尾的那段话讲得很好，不管是旅行的感想还是对朋友的怀念，言语之中都能体会到你的真诚。祝你以后的旅行也能轻松愉快☺️，同时也非常欢迎你下次再来中国，中国地大物博，还有很多值得一去的地方。
Among all the videos I have seen of people visiting China, this one of yours really made me tear up. Never thought I would be crying watching this kind of video but I did. Thank you for the final bit of talk at the end of this video, Chinese Zen is about thinking, testing and contemplating different aspects of life when you touch, feel and experience along the way, and that bit of talk as you climb the mountain really got me emotional. Thank you for sharing it, and thank you for all of your videos in China. I lived in the UK for nearly 10 years now and I know what people think of China here. Honestly, I did not have my hopes high when I started watching your videos, just like with others, but you are truly an honest man with no bias, and that made my day. Hopefully, you will go to China again in the future, and if by any chance you do, I have a little suggestion, my hometown Hangzhou. It is very green, exceptionally beautiful, and extremely modern but also with lots of history, and I think you will love it there. Thanks again for the beautiful videos you have made.
I hope to come back someday and I’ll absolutely try to make it to Hangzhou, it looks beautiful.
Thank you for the kind words and for following along!
@@ramblingbard Thank you for the reply! If you do go to Hangzhou by any chance, please let me know then and I can give lots of recommendations/tips. I have also shared your videos with friends, can't miss the chance to see more of you getting lost around the world! :)
Don't be bothered by people's bias, let them be, and let yourself be...
The moment when the street lights came on, my eyes somehow welled up with tears, as the music from the movie The Legend of 1900, "Playing Love," began to resonate in my mind.
The lights will turn on when it's time for it to be on, and people will leave when it's time for them to go, only this path down one's feet stretches.
Have enjoyed so much in your vlogs about traveling in China. Thank you.
Sorry you're leaving China RB. It was such a wonderful experience to watch your videos of China off the beaten track (such a rare thing).
Wishing you all the best in you're future endeavours.
Thanks very much Rob! Not to worry, hopefully some more from other destinations coming up.
Started this with the idea of just doing a few videos for friends but might as well continue and explore places I’ve not been more often 😀
Thanks for all the support throughout!
Time went by so fast. You have been lost in China for three months.
I am lost pretty much my entire life :D
Thanks for your videos. Wish you all the best!
(from Google Translate) I like your videos of traveling in my country. You always express your feelings sincerely and without judgment. I hope you also have fun in the future.
It's a great video. It would be nice if monks were caught practicing kung fu. But the video of climbing the top of the mountain is even better, and it feels like the whole video has been sublimated. Especially when you say that you came to Shaolin because one of your friends who loved kung fu passed away, I feel very sad, and I can see that you use this way to express your friendship and your memory for him. May you be equally beautiful in the next journey of your life!
Your video makes me calm.
incredible !
I really love the way you ended your story. Almost cried out😢 What you said was very touching. It was very nice to have you here. Do come back again.❤
Thank you very much for watching 💚
Beautiful, so reflective
你真的很棒，感谢分享，祝福你往后的旅程
Thank you! And thanks for watching 💚
I saw the videoes about your trip to China on bilibili and liked your calm mind when traveling. Because it was the last video of this trip to China, I came to RUclips to subscribe and leave a message. I like the last long paragraph you said in Shaolin Temple, with the sunset scenery in the mountains and the street lamps that lit up immediately after your words, it was so meaningful. I hope that my future travels will have a strong spiritual core like yours.
Thank you for doing that, it’s really appreciated and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and the messages! 💚
Although we don't speak the same language, your last words resonate wonderfully with our culture. There is an old Chinese saying “道阻且长，行则将至”, which means that the road is long and difficult, but if you keep going, you will reach your destination. Wish your friend would be well far away❤
That’s very sweet thank you very much! 🙏
You have a delicate heart for animals,for your friend,for this world. Hope your future journey goes well.
love your videos.so greatful, so truthful.
Thank you for your video. I really enjoy your constant chatter along the way. It offers a new perspective for Chinese people, and I also like the occasional ‘dry humor’ which hits just the right spot for me. I welcome you to experience even more of our liveliness and tranquility next time.
Got to say, you are a man with inner peace, which is the essence of Zen buddhism. Mourn ur friend in heart but don't let the mood possess you , he had his own journey and battle. By the way, when you walked into the "graveyard" you thought at 23:10 in this video, it's not "graveyard", it's "forest of steles", on each of those stone tablets writes different fraction of Zen buddhism texts and also it's a concrete way of calligraphy(art of Chinese characters writing).
34:44 Thanks for your sharing, not only the natural landscape, but the valuable insight.
Sorry for your loss, I don't want to guess the reason of your friend. However, I can definitely tell the words and thoughts from your video that we may want to, but haven't had a chance to share with our loved ones, and many others people who need help, even strangers. Maybe that's the deeper intention of this video.
In chinese poetry, we have a senstence goes : "悟已往之不谏，知来者之可追。" The more important thing is to live a better life in the future.
Have a great trip!
The sentence from the poem is great and something everyone should think of I think! Thank you!
Songshan Mountain is not only Buddhism, but also the holy land of Chinese Taoism and Confucianism.
Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism these three religions coexist in this place.❤
It is a little pity you missed the Taoist Zhongyue Temple. But your time was tight already 😂, so it needed to be given up anyway.
I checked that it is on the other side of the Song mountain, no wonder you didn't see it. 😂
Zhongyue Temple is a group of temples with an area of 130,000 square meters. It's also known as the "Little Forbidden City." In history, 68 emperors came there to worship and pray for peace and prosperity of the country to the mountains/nature.
btw, at 30:39 .This is a Taoist god.😊
Great video on a tour of temples in China.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
You should hit 10000 subscribers easily with the depth of your content in the videos. I love your China series. The most impressive and funny one was the hiking by yourself in the Tiger Leaping Gorge. 😂
Ahah I hope so someday!
I’m really glad you enjoy them! 🤩
Thank you for this very great good-bye China video, ending off Shaolin, it is very encouraging and inspiring!
There are still many places worth visiting in China. Welcome to come again next time, our old friend.
😂 so, so many. My list is enormous of places I’ve yet to visit someday in the future!
I have watched all you videos in China, it was so interesting to see how relaxed you are compared with your first video. Glad you enjoyed it
Haha I feel the same! 😂
For me it’s difficult to watch the earlier ones now 😬
欢迎再次回来，祝你一切顺利🎉
well, in Buddhism, death is not that terrifying, death doesn't mean everything is ending, actually it's more like a final exam for this life, as well as a new journey to the next life. Wish your friend all the best.
You are an incredible man!
love the ending when the lights finally turn on ☺️
看你的视频很享受，喜欢你的碎碎念，喜欢你的客观，喜欢你的另辟蹊径，让我也想开启我的独自旅行计划！中国还有很多有趣的地方，期待你下次再来❤
Do it, be it near or far the journey is increasingly more fun every step behind you!
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I watched your video from chinese website. Now，i am your fans❤ Have a good trip😊
Amazing!! Thank you for following 💚
Wish you all the best!
I visited shaolin as a kid but never took the walked up the moutain, so thanks for the experience.
My pleasure! I hope you enjoyed it 😊
You make perfect video!
Wow, thank you!🤩
so much walking，you‘re incredible, and I really love ur view about this whole journey, the last part of this video really got me. Welcome back here anytime
😂 I think it was the most I’ve walked in a day for a while but was super enjoyable.
Thank you for watching am I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
among all the youtubers travelling around China, you have delivered pretty unique perspectives of the country.
Thank you, that was the hope 🙏
Wow, what a deep episode. I grown up in the city near Shaolin but never saw it from such a philosophical view. You fascinated me now. Anything, looking forward to your next video❤
Incredible.
You are strong men.
Welcome back
Sure, here's a shorter version suitable for a RUclips comment:
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I recommend visiting the Wooden Pagoda of Ying County and Foguang Temple near Mount Wutai in Shanxi. The Wooden Pagoda, built during the Liao Dynasty, showcases amazing ancient wooden architecture. Foguang Temple, dating back to the Tang Dynasty, is one of China's oldest wooden structures and offers a serene atmosphere with rich cultural history.
The vedio has a bit of a Lonely Planet feel，like it .Hope to see you come back to China again, to experience other beautiful mountains, rivers and cities.
Loved your video so much. Actually you are the only youtuber that I logged in my youtube account to sub among all the other s who visited China recently.
It’s a pity that probably your vlog style is not that attractive to non-Chinese viewers so most of the audience are Chinese who don’t usually use youtube.
I really love the ending of this last episode which you won’t find in any other vlog. It striked a chord when I first watched it, even we are from different countries.
Looking forward to watching your other vlogs, if you are going to upload. If not, wish the best luck to you and it’s a pleasure that I have once watch these videos in my life.
Loved your talking near the end, thanks for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching! 💚
very high quality videos,love from china
Thank you for sharing Rambling Bard: As a former deciple of Shaolin Kung Fu, whose Shifu trained at Big Shao, including wanting to train there myself, while I was still a disciple. In reality, the Shaolin disciples and warriors still train in private at Big Shao. During the public hours, the Shaolin disciples and warriors are busy training in hidden rooms or up in the Shao mountains away from prying eyes. I'm glad that you enjoyed your first trip to China and had a good time, your rose-colored glasses tour provided a unique perspective. -Enjoy your travels.
You have achieved enlightenment
You clearly have an Aura of good human being.
Love every video you made and look forward to seeing you in China again。
Thank you for your videos,you show us a real China!
The light finally turn on🎉
really enjoyed watching the video you shared！And here are some tips for future travel to China .If you want to go to Xinjiang, Yili will be a great choice, where there are beautiful natural landscapes. But please try to avoid July and August, because students are on summer vacation, the various attractions will be very crowded.Enjoy your trip！
The last paragraph of your video touched almost all Chinese viewers, including me.
Many travel bloggers have come to China recently. All of them have been to many countries and posted many travel videos. They just came to China recently.
You also said in the video that you have been to more than 30 countries.
I thought you also posted a lot of videos.
But here, I found that your 24 videos are all about China.
I want to know, why did you start recording and uploading your trip to China to RUclips? Or is it just a coincidence that you started with Chinese videos?
If I can get your reply, it would be very grateful!
I am just very surprised, I thought you had a lot of fans
Because your videos are very in-depth, and the travel routes are not as popular as those of other bloggers who came to China for the first time.
By the way, I came to see your account on RUclips after seeing your video on BILIBILI in China.
I enjoy this episode of your Shaolin Temple tour, feeling you indeed took us there. But i did not hear you say anything nor in the description which Shaolin Temple you were at! In Henan? At the foothills of the Songshan Mt? If this is where you were- it would be the first Shaolin Temple established in China! . As I understand there are 5 main ones. If this is the original one with Chan Buddhism ( Zen is Japanese pronunciation of Chan which the Japanese Monk came to China to study and took back to Japan), it is remarkable indeed. It is on my travel bucket list. Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you felt that way watching it!
This was indeed the Shaolin temple at the Songshan mountain in Henan. The route I walk at the end is the pathway across the mountain to the other side. Thanks for letting me know Zen is the Japanese term, wasn’t aware!
And thank you for watching 🙏
@@ramblingbard Great! I hope you felt energetic grandness and spiritual uplift despite the Chinese loudspeaker in the background. You went to a amazingly special place! Those steps you took were a pilgrimage ( haha)! I am Chinese descent living in the West, and have been immersing in my love for China after several visits. I am somewhat a lazy practiioner of Tai chi qiqong, Buddhist stuff, but would say i am however pretty devoted to these teachings. Chinese loudspeakers could be part of the culture! Street vendors yell out for customers for centuries! Socialist slogans were broadcast most of the time during the beginning days of the establishment of PRC! The Chinese are collective. Like you said, they like to chat up! Chan/Zen meditation is a quieting the mind discipline…these temples were built for these purpose and Shoalin monks developed the kung fu martial arts practices as they had to fend for themselves in these isolated environment . But ultimately there are those up there come down from the mountain to the market!…to experience and find”zen”/non-duality! Pretty brilliant! Enjoy !
It's a pity that you didn't go to Huashan, it's really very recommended, Huashan has a section of stairs that is almost vertical, you need to use your hands and feet to climb up, and the long sky plank road, built against the vertical rock wall, if you have the opportunity to visit there, I'm sure you will like it.
Welcome to China again in the future.It's quite interesting to hear you talking to yourself.Wish you happy.
Look forward to your new journeys and uploads. Have lots of fun. Really love your videos and your interactions with people
hope to see you soon
Someday friend!
You really understand what Zen is.
Very high quality CN series videos, especially the natural landscape of Tiger Leaping Gorge and the cultural landscape of Shaolin Temple, which is like a microcosm of China (nature and humanity). I like your happy-go-lucky attitude towards life. You did not see the Leshan Giant Buddha but you didn't regret it very much. In the face of your friend's departure, you just came to Shaolin Temple silently with his wishes and memories between you. Perhaps it is precisely because of these regrets that people want to go back to the old place to make up for or just let go. In Shaolin Temple, what you may say casually is very philosophical.Maybe Zen is already in your heart. Thank you very much. This video has made me gain a lot.
这期视频真的给我超多感触和感动。
Thanks for all your videos, really enjoyed them! All the best with your next journey, stay safe stay happy❤
Thank you for watching along!!
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That was a philosophical ending.
中国诗人屈原有一句名诗：路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。it's means that the way to the end is so far,all my life i am looking for it.共勉。❤
It's a pity that I only have a chance to leave a message now. Love from China ❤and truly hope you can come back to travel here soon, I am glad to be your guide😊
Just in addition to, I’d like to guide you lost together 😂
Greetings-insane ~ peace out. )
I went to shaolin last month,but the road to sanguangzhai was even blocked because of too many tourists 😂your vlog is very nice, welcome to explore and travel in China again🎉
I would imagine that yeah, it was very very tight in some places, going on a super busy day would be chaos!
hey, bro, that's an interesting vlog from you, Shao Lin, can you travel more around other cities in China, showing different wonders, you will have more fans
Unfortunately my time in China is now over, but I’ve got a few other places I’ve been in my channel and hopefully in the future I get back to film a few more!
Thanks for watching 🙏
Have been out of China for 9 years. I will get my degree and return back to home this summer. 9 years is such a long time. My hometown must have changed a lot
Long interval. But not too bad! Wishing you the best upon returning to your new China life! And hope it goes smoothly and positively! I wish i had your opportunity! But i am now a Chinese westerner 50 years long!
I am very glad to see that you had a great time in China (from my perspective). I hope to see you come back to China again. I noticed you are very interested in ancient culture, and I think you should visit Shanxi to see the ancient sculptures. The sculptures in the Yuhuang Temple in Jincheng, Shanxi, are very beautiful and lifelike. If you have the chance, you should definitely visit. Love from China.❤
Next time I recommend Qinghai and western Sichuan, mountainous grassland scenery and Tibetan temples and big mosque
I discovered your video on the Chinese platform Bilibili, and both the comments and I were very impressed by your insights, sensitive observations, and objective commentary, especially your metaphor of the Cream Egg.
when you talk about memorize your friend I instantly think of "wish you were here" from Pink Floyd
Brilliant song and actually really fitting. Was some similarities between Syd and my friend for sure.
what a cool ending！
看了那么多中国旅行的视频，我可以确信您的视频是最好的，除了不偏不倚展示真实的中国，视频里真挚的情感表达也很动人。欢迎您再次来中国❤
no need to seek The ZEN,I think you already achieved there❤❤❤
视频最后的关于友人的回忆真的让一切升华了，很感动❤
真能走啊，简直人形骆驼🧐
很受触动😢灯照亮了夜行人
非常期待你接下来的旅程🤗
Like a human shaped camel 😂 🐪
I’ll take that haha
Hello, because my English is very poor, I used automatic translation. Thank you very much for your video. I feel that we share the same feelings and touch! This is really moving. If you are going to visit China again in the near future, based on your experience, I would like to recommend several provinces, Fujian, Shanxi, and Jiangxi. Shanxi should be the province with the most preserved ancient architecture. Jiangxi has some very beautiful and original villages, such as Wuyuan（婺源）, which is known as the most beautiful countryside. Fujian is my hometown, and I am most familiar with it. I noticed that you are very interested in Buddhism. Quanzhou（泉州） is the birthplace of Minnan culture and the largest port during the Song and Yuan dynasties. In the past, many foreign merchants came here, which led to a lot of religious integration. This place is also known as a religious museum. In the ancient city area, there are Christianity, Islam, Taoism, Buddhism, and so on. In your video, you will be browsing the northern Shaolin, while the southern Shaolin is located in Quanzhou. Quanzhou also has the world's only Manichaean ruins, and in the lower counties of Quanzhou, there are ancient city ruins. Our folk beliefs in Quanzhou are actually very interesting. We have local beliefs, and these believers may be excellent officials who did many good things for people in ancient times. People worship him after his death. As far as I know, there is a girl in Quanzhou who was saved by 27 People's Liberation Army soldiers, so she erected a temple for these people. By the way, I'm not sure if you're interested in Taishan Island（台山岛）. It's a small island in Fujian, very unpopular and not very developed. There are few tourists, just to see the island's scenery and enjoy quiet time. If you're interested, you can also learn more. Finally, I would like to remind you that in recent years, Fujian has become a popular destination for domestic tourism, but it may not be familiar to international tourists due to its unfriendly language environment. Jiangxi and Shanxi are not very popular tourist destinations in China, and there may be some issues with the supporting facilities for tourism, but they are even less commercialized.
I thought there would be a video about you walking along the ancient city wall in Xi An. 😊
I have! But I’ll be putting that up in a couple of weeks as it’s more of a fun side video.
Right now this is my “core” trip videos but I’ve another 4/5 of these smaller less full day videos.
Side note but that wall was far far longer to walk than I anticipated 😂
@@ramblingbard looking forward to more interesting videos😊
Damn bro congratulations to the end of your trip and taking some time off for yourself! Looking forward to what's next! I thought you found someone's partially eaten cucumber 😅
Edit: this whole series was made more beautiful with your dedication to your friend!
that cucumber is a god-send.
btw, nice video!
Haha tell me about it, most delicious thing I’ve eaten!
Recently ，I went to 梵净山 where so beautiful mountain。and I don’t know why ，I just share there for u，maybe u will like that ❤（ignore my terrible English 😅，I try my best to learn it）
Your English is great!!
Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out 💚
You actually ate that cucumber you found on the trail lmao
Buddhism has a more extensive influence in China, but Taoism is the native religion of the country. The founder of Taoism is "Laozi," and its classic text is the "Tao Te Ching." You can search for the keyword "Wudang," as Mount Wudang is one of the major Taoist sacred sites in China.
After watching so many videos of Brother Sui Suinian, what sets him apart from many other foreign bloggers is that he seems to have always been a calm bystander, without too much emotion, just observing and experiencing everything. Although he is in the midst of it, it gives people a sense of alienation. Perhaps it is because there is little interaction with Chinese people in this brother's video. In contrast, the smiling couple, who are also in the deep game, record more people. The final summary of Brother Sui Nian is very objective, without deliberate praise or criticism. It is only based on his experience and thinking that his answer is given. He said he has traveled all over China, and indeed he has gone to more places than me, a native Chinese. He can see that the positive and negative aspects of Chinese society are certain, and we ourselves know that our development is unbalanced and insufficient. He can view China as a "foreign" country without prejudice and equality. It is already rare for him to have all kinds of "mysterious Eastern" narrative. I believe what he said in the end is that he has a completely different view of China, which is sincere. Finally, I really like the metaphor of "creamy egg", and I like my older brother's sometimes quirky brain circuits and his scattered wishes for a smooth journey in the future. I am moved by this comment from Bilibili in China
so cool😁
Really enjoying traveling with you and like your humor. I tried very hard to stop my parents from spitting but they were still not used to using tissues each time. They think it’s no harm to the trees and other plants. I believe the situation will be changed when they realize the dangers of germ transmission 😂
Maybe it’s wrong but I heard a thing before that people have done it culturally as it’s seen as “cleaning” the bad from the body. Which ofc makes sense but also not for the others around 😂
@@ramblingbardyeah I am sure they don’t mean to cause troubles but just can’t help it. I don’t know what you experienced, but this is quite rare among youngsters. Elderly people get infections easily😂
路燈亮了爲你照耀前程
good job
wow
Wow!you walked all day? By the way, I think the Soviet military uniform you were talking about was a green military coat. The clothes are really warm, and some tourist spots in the mountains rent them out to people who want to spend the night in the mountains🙂↕️
And where did you get the cucumber?
Respect your exploration, really touching. Chan (Zen in Japanese) doesn't establish wordage, because the true enlightenment is beyond words and practice shouldn't be trapped in words, but it doesn't mean words are not needed for learners. Many people think anything related to writing or speaking is not needed in Chan teaching, that's actually a big misunderstanding. Master Bodhidharma faced the wall because at that time few Chinese understood Chan, he was just impossible to teach, he chose not to teach and waited the condition to be matured. He was right, finally he only secretly passed on Chan dharma to the Second Patriarch Hui'ke. Chan is the peculiarity of Chinese Buddhism, the true Chan is direct, sudden and immediate enlightenment, Chinese are lively and active, thus Chan fits Chinese very well, numerous Chinese got enlightenment through this way. Indian learners are quieter, so traditional meditation is more suitable for them. Chan is lively and peaceful, awakening but not abiding, holding both wisdom and concentration equally. Looking forward to your next visit to China.
Hope you will backin China someday 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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Actually, you can knock on the door. There are basically monks practicing in these small temples halfway up the mountain. Maybe it’s fate. Haha (the monk may accept you as his disciple and teach you the real essence of martial arts, something like this)
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我看了一些你的视频，你的独特的视角和旅行方式对我来说非常有吸引力， 并且你的体力也是非常棒。这一集关于少林的视频，更是让我深深的感动，亲近的人的逝去会让我们对于生活产生更多的思考，当你在谈论当面对生活的挑战的时候，有时候看起来是一座高山，但只要一步一步的走， 累的话，就找个小平台休息一下，和其他人聊一聊，然后再继续走，这样，终将会达到你要去的地方。又或者去往目的地的路程就是生活本身。 中国有句古话叫做，读万卷书，行万里路。确实如此，在你对你中国的行程总结的时候，我注意到了你一路走来的心境的变化，我想说这就是旅行的吸引力， 这是一种成长，内心的成长。中国人其实很看重内心的成长，非常多的时候，我们都是向内求。明代的王阳明在贵州龙场悟道，而你，在少室山上，也有了一些对于人生和生活的思考。 相对于身体上的旅行， 这个思想上的旅行也是一个巨大的收获。 祝贺你，keep going!
I completely agree, the life is only as full as the experiences you build from it. Which is, as you say, one of the fundamental benefits of travelling an experiencing the world and all of its variety.
Thanks for your great comment and thank you for watching!
@@ramblingbard Right, experiences make life full, you are welcome, looking forward to seeing more of your vlog. And you do inspired me to go out to explore the mountains. and merge self into the nature and history.