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There is a saying in Chinese that 欺山莫欺水, that one can bully the mountains but do not do so with waters. It means that you can fool around when in mountain areas but for water it will be very fast that one will lose their life. I am here to add that one should not look down on either one.
From a spiritual perspective, high mountains and caves are the dwellings of spiritual beings that cultivates. They could be benevolent spirits or even malicious spirits depending they are cultivating according to the Dao 正道, Dharma 佛法 or even cultivating to become Demons. You just never know which ones you will bump into if you frequent into the uncharted or unfamiliar grounds and areas.
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Common for mountains and caves are those that descend or go into such place, will easily get lost and cannot seems to find their way out. Usually this occur when the person that goes into such places was behaving rudely, uttering bad malicious speech and many more other actions that maybe offensive to the dwelling spirits at the area. Or sometimes could be the person was down in their luck while traversing through such places.
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Which is why in each cultures there are the do's and don't, rituals of respect and also prohibition when entering into a mountainous area.
So what should you do (the basics), if you found yourself lost in such a place?
1. First check whether you are going in circles, even though you may seem to walking some distance. Place some clues on the ground before attempting to go searching for a way out. If you notice you come back to the same spot even after your travel some time, then most likely you are being spell bound by the entity at the area.
2. Do not attempt to further walk out of the place, as you will most likely be walking up and down in the same place while being spell bound. Stay put where you are and hopefully people will start to come look for you. That is why it is crucial to leave contacts with park rangers, family members and also close friends on where you are going and how long you will be at that particular place so that they know to look for you after a certain period of time.
3. What to do when you stay put? Know which Buddhist mantra that you usually chant, chant that continuously. Ask for forgiveness from the mountain deities or spirits. If you are a Taoist Disciples or only familiar with Taoist Deities, chant the Taoist Deities name continuously. Important is to remain calm.
After some time, try to find your way out again. If you are in a group, do not attempt to split up, It will more dangerous if you are dealing with malicious spiritual entity.
The rest of it is Survival Skills 101.