Grand Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian, China
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B.O'Kane / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5792 x 8688 px | 49 x 73.6 cm | 19.3 x 29 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
8 August 2019Location:
Xian, ChinaMore information:
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn tǎ, literally "big swan goose pagoda"), is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty. The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was extensively repaired during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and renovated again in 1964. The pagoda currently stands at a height of 64 m (210 ft) tall and from the top it offers views over the city of Xi'an.