Situated in the Da Ci’en Temple, about four kilometers form the urban center, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the famous Buddhist pagodas in China.
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was sponsored and named by the famous master Xuan Zang (Monk Tripitaka) in 652 A.D.. Xuan Zang was both a great translator and traveler of Tang Dynasty. At the age of 28 in 627 A.D., he went alone to India to study Buddhist Scriptures, 17 years later he returned to Chang’an with 657 volumes of Buddhist Scriptures, He received a ceremony of unprecedented grandeur for him when he moved into the temple to translate the Buddhist Scripture. In 652 A.D. Xuan Zang made a proposal to the court for a pagoda to store the scriptures and statues he had brought back from India. Then the world famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda was finished in 652 A.D.
The storied pagoda was an architectural marvel. It was built with layers bricks but without any cement in between, it is a good example of ancient people’s wisdom and talent. This magnificent pagoda is a square pyramid and stands at 60 meters high and seven storeys tall.
There are fantastic views from the top of the pagoda of the grid- like streets below and it seems hard to believe today that the area around here was once countryside and fields! It is tradition to throw coins from the windows of the pagoda in the hope that this will bring good luck.
Opening hours: 08:00-17:00
Admission Tickets: RMB 25
Tel：029-85217932
The storied pagoda was an architectural marvel. It was built with layers bricks but without any cement in between, it is a good example of ancient people’s wisdom and talent. This magnificent pagoda is a square pyramid and stands at 60 meters high and seven storeys tall.
There are fantastic views from the top of the pagoda of the grid- like streets below and it seems hard to believe today that the area around here was once countryside and fields! It is tradition to throw coins from the windows of the pagoda in the hope that this will bring good luck.
Opening hours: 08:00-17:00
Admission Tickets: RMB 25
Tel：029-85217932
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