Zhang Mingrong, a Chinese man, has been carrying Kong Yan, his disabled wife, up Shandong’s tallest mountain once a year as part of his vow to her.
Mount Taishan is one of the “Five Great Mountains” and is even considered to be the most sacred one, as emperors and even the famous philosopher, Confucius, climbed it to pay homage to heaven and earth.
When they first started dating, Kong’s adoptive family strongly disapproved of their relationship and believed that he would be a burden to their family since he was not wealthy and was taking care of his disabled mother and multiple siblings.
Kong and Zhang decided to elope and Kong chose to run away from her home at night. However, while climbing over a wall to meet Zhong, Kong slipped and injured her spine, causing her to become permanently paralysed.
Before Kong’s injury, Zhang promised Kong…