The Big Wild Goose Pagoda II

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Da Yan Tower) is located within the

premises of the Temple of Great Maternal Grace (Da Ci'en Temple) in

Xi'an. This magnificent pagoda is located in the southern suburb of

Xian City, about 4 kilometers from the downtown and it is regarded by

many as a symbol of Xian. The pagoda, built in 652 A.D, is a square

pyramid (64 meters high) of brick. It is simple in shape, and of good

and lofty proportion. Legend has it that the temple was built by

Emperor Tang Gaozong to honor his mother, Empress Wende. The Temple is

also said to have been built to house and protect Buddhist scriptures

collected in India by Chinese monk, Xuan Zang.

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