Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Buddhist pagoda in Yanta District, China
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda rises 64 meters high with seven tiers of solid brick construction and a square base in southern Xi'an.
Built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty, the pagoda stored Buddhist texts brought from India by monk Xuanzang after his 16-year pilgrimage.
The pagoda became China's primary center for Buddhist text translation, systematizing religious doctrines that reached the country six centuries earlier.
Visitors can climb wooden stairs inside the pagoda from 8:00 to 17:00, with separate admission fees for the monastery and pagoda access.
The structure maintains a slight tilt due to ground subsidence, while its interior walls contain inscriptions from successful imperial examination candidates.
Location: Yanta District
Inception: 648
Part of: Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
GPS coordinates: 34.21977,108.95933
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:35
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