To make a success of mountain life, people have to be able to bear the loneliness of living in an isolated environment. If a couple are living together, as Shih Chi-ching ’ s writings say: “ A life of isolation is the best measure of love. ”
而住在山上遠離人群，不僅得耐得住孤寂，若是夫妻一同上山相依為命時，山居生活便成了施寄青口中「考驗夫妻感情的最佳工具」。