early in a period of time; at an initial stage; earlier than a scheduled or expected time

to scale a height; to climb; to mount; to go from a lower place to a higher one

the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha 阿弥陀佛 ē​mí​tuó​fó; often used in the phrase 早登极乐 zǎo​dēng​jí​lè as a euphemism for death