Xi’an has lots of Attractions to see. One of these many actions is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a symbol of the old-line in Xian. This Pagoda is a holy place for Buddhists. There are three attractions to see while you are there first is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, second is Da Ci’en Temple and lastly is the North Square. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is very old it was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty.
There is a legend on how the Wild Goose Pagoda got its name. The Buddhist of the town were having a hard time finding meat to buy. One of the monks noticed a group of geese flying by he said ‘Today we have no meat. I hope the merciful Bodhisattva will give us some’. Soon after that the one of the wild goose broke its wing and fell to the ground. All the monks started to believed that Bodhisattva was blessing them, in return they needed to be more religious. At the very spot the wild goose fell they built the Pagoda and named it Wild Goose Pagoda.
The Wild Goose Pagoda is 211.6 feet high. Its looks like a square cone, it is very simple but grand. It is made out of bricks. As you enter the Pagoda you will notice stairs that twist up. Feel free to climb these stairs. At the top of the stairs you will have a view of Xian City.
Da Ci’en Temple is the home to Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Before the temple stands a stature of Xuanzang. The story goes, once there was a man named Xuanzang he went on a long journey. He stated his journey in Chang’an ancient Xi’an where he asked the emperor if he could travel to India. He emperor granted him permission. He traveled for seventeen years. When he finally returned he brought back with him Buddha figures, 657- stras, and Buddha relics. He became the first abbot of Da Ci’en Temple. With the support from the royals he was able to get fifty hierarchs into the temple and he was also able to translate the Sanskrit into Chinese.
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