Originally? I think the first monk to get up probably had a rope, a grappling hook, and a lot of bravery. Once the first one got up, he could use rope to bring up more monks, and later, supplies to build the monasteries. Each monastery eventually had a room with a large platform and a winch for easily bringing up people and supplies.
Apparently when the monasteries were first active, they wouldn't repair the rope, instead letting it break when God willed it to break.
Nowadays there's a stairway cut into the side of the rock of us lazy tourists.
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Date: 2009-04-30 06:50 pm (UTC)Apparently when the monasteries were first active, they wouldn't repair the rope, instead letting it break when God willed it to break.
Nowadays there's a stairway cut into the side of the rock of us lazy tourists.