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| CHINA |
| Xi'an |
| Big
Wild Goose Pagoda |
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The 7 story Great
Wild Goose Pagoda was built in AD 652. It is a striking elegant
building and is the symbol of Xian. The famous Buddhist monk Xuan
Zang returned from a 17 year pilgrimage and the square pagoda was
built to house the 600 or so Buddhist texts that he had collected
in India.
The pagoda - built
within the compound of the Benevolence Temple - has high
architectural value considering it is already 1,300 years old.
Above the stone doors at the bottom of the tower, there remain
the exquisite line-etched pictures from the Tang Dynasty. The
bottom of the pagoda resembles a wild goose, hence the name, the
Big Wild Goose Pagoda.Xuan Zang is a household name in China. The
famous novel "A Journey to the West" is based on his
long journey to India.
Click on the picture to have a larger
version
| The entrance |
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| The
pagoda from various angles |
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| Inside
there are nice areas and houses to visit |
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| The
temple with sculpture of Xuan Zang |
| Nice |
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Xuan Zang's
adventure |
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