Scenic spot introduction:
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the earliest and largest existing square pavilion-style brick pagoda of the Tang Dynasty. It is a masterpiece of Chinese Buddhist architectural art of the Tang Dynasty and a famous tourist attraction in Xi'an. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is also known as the Great Ci'en Temple Pagoda. It was originally called the West Courtyard Pagoda of Ci'en Temple. It was built by Xuanzang to preserve the Buddhist scriptures and statues brought back to Chang'an from India via the Silk Road. The pagoda was built in 652 AD. It has seven floors and is 64.5 meters high. It is regarded as a symbol of the ancient capital of Xi'an and is now a world cultural heritage.The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was a famous tourist attraction in the Tang Dynasty, so there are a lot of inscriptions left by literati and scholars. There are more than 200 inscriptions in the Ming and Qing dynasties alone. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a pavilion-style brick tower. The tower body is a square cone, and the bays are formed by imitation wood structures. The bays decrease in proportion from bottom to top. There are wooden ladders inside the tower to climb up. There is an arch doorway on each side of each floor. There is a thousand-year-old underground palace under the tower. But until now, no one knows where the treasures brought back by Xuanzang are hidden, which has become a big mystery of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Attractions distribution:
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area is located in the Da Ci'en Temple in Yanta District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. The main attractions are: Big Wild Goose Pagoda Relics , Yanta Ancient Bell , music fountain , Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square wait.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A scenic spot, world cultural heritageScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, rock climbing, monuments, religionScenic spot map:
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travelling guideline:
Visitors can climb the tower to view the relics.
Tour route:
Recommended one-day tour route in Xi'an: Shaanxi Provincial History Museum → Big Wild Goose Pagoda → Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square music fountain → Forest of Steles Museum → Ming City Wall → Bell Tower or Drum Tower → Muslim Street.
Best time to visit:
The best seasons to travel to Xi'an are March to May when the flowers are in full bloom and September to November when the weather is cool and crisp.
Shopping recommendations:
Stone rubbings, painted clay sculptures, straw weaving, Demaogong crystal cakes, holly wood branded chopsticks, imitation Qin Terracotta Warriors, imitation Qin bronze chariots and horses, imitation Tang tri-color glazed pottery, Huxian peasant paintings, paper-cutting, wicker weaving, woodblock New Year pictures, Qin opera masks, celadon ware, Sanyuan Polygonum flower candy, big red dates, copies of Tang murals, pottery whistles, rattan weaving, Xifeng wine, northern Shaanxi red dates, embroidery, shadow puppets, Qin pepper, Shaanxi Codonopsis pilosula, Shaanxi green tea, Gastrodia elata, Xi'an Lantian jade, etc.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China > Shaanxi Province > Xi'an > Yanta District
How to get there:
You can reach the Big Wild Goose Pagoda by taking buses 5, 21, 23, 27, 30, 41, 224, 320, 401, 500, 501, 527, 601, 606, 609, 715, etc. in Xi'an.
Scenic area map:
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Big Wild Goose Pagoda Ticket Price:
The ticket to Da Ci'en Temple is 50 yuan/person (students can purchase tickets at 30 yuan/person with their student ID or other valid documents, and soldiers, disabled people, retired people and people over 70 years old are free of charge), and climbing the tower is 30 yuan/person.
Scenic area opening hours:
9:00～17:00
