As a vital north-south route, its ruin inconvenienced the people. Funds were gathered to hire skilled stonemas…
As a vital north-south route, its ruin inconvenienced the people. Funds were gathered to hire skilled stonemasons. They carved firm rocks from Mount Taihang into steps, linked them with iron chains, and placed wooden beams in perilous spots to ensure safe passage. The work took a month. From dawn to dusk, hammer blows echoed in the valley, and stone dust filled the air. Spared by wind and rain, the construction was swiftly completed.