Out front is a giant statue of Tripitaka which anyone who ever watched the Chinese show called Monkey Magic will recognise. Lots to see - Wild Goose Pagoda is an active monastry. You can pay extra to walk to the top of the pagoda with great views in 4 directions - 290 odd steps. At 12 and 8.30pm outside and...
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Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
Enci Temple The southern part of Yata Road, Yanta District, Xi'an 710061, China
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Ranked #8 of 173 attractions in Xi'an
Type: Historic Sites
Traveler Description: The Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta),is a Buddhistpagoda built in 652 AD during the Tang Dynasty and originally had five stories.The original...
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Although like the leaning tower of Pizza they have got a few structural issues that periodically need some under-pinning...
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This whole complex was a welcome relief from the high rises and noise that is Xi'an. The pagoda is huge and lovely, and the temples in the complex are very beautiful. You can visit with little kids and they'll love it - the gold in the floor of the God of good fortune, the huge Buddhas with compassionate faces, the...
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We came there and walked around to find the way up the temple but couldn't find out. We saw high walls again & again. So we just walked around in leisure in the nice garden and took some photos. Many city buses pass this place. Just remember the Chinese name starting with the word big for this pagoda and you...
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I saw this pagoda early in the morning while the sun was just starting to rise. It was breath taking. The history and stillness of the morning was a joy. I visited in December 2012, so it was about 0 degrees celsius, so if you go in the winter make sure to bundle up because it gets cold. I saw...
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The temple was good - full of interesting artefacts and our volunteer guide was interesting right up to the point of trying to make us buy some paintings. We didn't appreciate that.
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This was a first trip to a Pagoda and it helped to have a private tour guide. She was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a really interesting history of Buddhism and this Pagoda. I would think Spring and Summer would be a great time to visit. The flowers were in bloom and made for great photos
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The scenery from the top worths to climb there .It is more than 200 steps but I did not feel tired .You may feel the energy if you listen to yourself,that was so surprising for me,I am a Muslim but felt so pure when I prayed there.Moreover, Iprayed there for my son-I donot know why- and when I returned home...
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Warsaw, Poland
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It is a landmark of Xi'an. The Pagoda used to hold sutras and several Buddha relics brought by Xuanzang from India.
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The pagoda is pretty impressive, as is the story about why it's called the Wild Goose Pagoda (this is the big one - there's a smaller one not far away), but the grounds in which the pagoda is situated are just gorgeous. We were there in spring and the flowers festooning the gardens around the companion pavilion were glorious. This...
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