Daci'en Temple (Big Wild Goose Pagoda) Ticket

Explore the history of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and experience the charm of a thousand years of Buddhist culture.
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  • Professional Interpretation Team: Composed of experienced and knowledgeable scholars, lecturers, or professional tour guides who provide insightful, accessible, and engaging explanations.
  • In-depth Cultural Experience: More than just visiting buildings, gain a deep understanding of the history, culture, and Buddhist doctrines behind them through detailed explanations, allowing visitors to acquire rich knowledge and a unique cultural experience.
  • The Legend of Master Xuanzang: Recounts the arduous journey of Master Xuanzang's pilgrimage to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, as well as his contributions to translating scriptures and promoting Buddhism at the Da Ci'en Temple, allowing you to feel his perseverance and the profound impact he had on the spread of Buddhist culture.
  • Wild Goose Pagoda Inscription Culture: Share the story of the Tang Dynasty scholars who inscribed their names on the Wild Goose Pagoda, showcasing the pursuits and ambitions of ancient literati, as well as the special status of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the social culture of the time.

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  • The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the ancient buildings remaining from the Tang Chang'an City and a landmark ancient building in Xi'an. It is now listed in the "World Heritage List."
  • It was built by Master Xuanzang in the third year of Yonghui of the Tang Gaozong (652 AD) to store the Buddha statues, relics, and Sanskrit scriptures brought back from India. It was initially five stories high and has been rebuilt many times. The existing seven-story pagoda is 64.517 meters high and is a square pavilion-style brick tower. The tower consists of a tower base, tower body, and tower brake. It is made of ground bricks with seams, and the structure is rigorous.
  • The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the Da Ci'en Temple in Yanta District, Xi'an. The surrounding area is a large-scale tourist attraction. With the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda as its core, it forms the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Cultural and Leisure Scenic Area, including the North Square of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, the South Square, the East Garden of the Wild Goose Pagoda, the West Garden, and the South Garden. Among them, the North Square of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda has the largest water landscape square in Asia, and its water feature fountain will form a unique landscape with the rhythm of the music; the East Garden of the Wild Goose Pagoda is the Grand View Garden of Shaanxi Opera; the West Garden of the Wild Goose Pagoda is the Grand View Garden of Shaanxi Folk Customs; the South Garden of the Wild Goose Pagoda is the Tang Da Ci'en Temple Relics Park. To the south is the famous internet-famous Datang Everbright City.
The Great Compassion Temple, where the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is located, was built by Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, to commemorate his birth mother, Empress Wende, to pray for her happiness in the afterlife, and to repay the kindness of h
The Great Compassion Temple, where the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is located, was built by Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, to commemorate his birth mother, Empress Wende, to pray for her happiness in the afterlife, and to repay the kindness of h
In the year 628 AD, a monk in a kasaya robe quietly departed from Chang'an City. Carrying a heart seeking Buddhist teachings, he embarked alone on a perilous westward journey of 50,000 *li*. Seventeen years later, when Xuanzang returned to his homeland wi
In the year 628 AD, a monk in a kasaya robe quietly departed from Chang'an City. Carrying a heart seeking Buddhist teachings, he embarked alone on a perilous westward journey of 50,000 *li*. Seventeen years later, when Xuanzang returned to his homeland wi
Every cyan brick of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is etched with the genetic code of the Tang Dynasty. In the third year of the Yonghui era of the Tang Dynasty (652 AD), Xuanzang requested Emperor Gaozong to build the pagoda. The original five-story Western
Every cyan brick of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is etched with the genetic code of the Tang Dynasty. In the third year of the Yonghui era of the Tang Dynasty (652 AD), Xuanzang requested Emperor Gaozong to build the pagoda. The original five-story Western
As the neon lights of the 21st-century city that never sleeps illuminate the seven-story pagoda, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda remains as composed as it was 1300 years ago. It is not only the spiritual beacon of Xi'an but also a memory chip of the entire East
As the neon lights of the 21st-century city that never sleeps illuminate the seven-story pagoda, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda remains as composed as it was 1300 years ago. It is not only the spiritual beacon of Xi'an but also a memory chip of the entire East
Half a century later, during the Wu Zhou Dynasty, a reconstruction gave it the appearance of a typical Tang pagoda, with a seven-story square pavilion. Frozen between the up-turned eaves is the crucial turning point in the localization of Chinese Buddhist
Half a century later, during the Wu Zhou Dynasty, a reconstruction gave it the appearance of a typical Tang pagoda, with a seven-story square pavilion. Frozen between the up-turned eaves is the crucial turning point in the localization of Chinese Buddhist

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