The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is the landmark of the city of Xi’an.
The entire temple complex stands as a symbol to the monk Xuangzang, who translated and stored the Buddhist scriptures he brought back with him from a trip to India. The 64 m high pagoda is from the year 652 and at one time had 10 stories.
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More InformationThe pagoda was built by Emperor Gaozong in memory of his deceased mother. In addition to the pagoda, the temple complex includes a main and secondary hall and a bell and drum tower.
In the halls are a series of Buddhist fine art items such as jade reliefs, stone sculptures and images of Buddha.
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