Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda, is a monumental Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in c. 648 – c. 649 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. It was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick façade was renovated during the Ming dynasty.
One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. Today, the interior walls of the pagoda feature engraved statues of Buddha by the renowned 7th-century artist Yan Liben.
Daily: 8 am - 5 pm
Entrance Fee of Daci'en Temple: CNY 50
Ascending the Pagoda: CNY 30
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Wild_Goose_Pagoda
Official website http://www.xatourism.gov.cn/
More information at Travel China Guide http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/bigwildgoose.htm
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landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.ADDRESS Yanta Rd, Yanta, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.COORDINATES 34°13'11.169" N 108°57'34.117" E
