Things to know when climbing the Dayan Pagoda
Visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda from the outside was a memorable experience. The pagoda stood tall and elegant, showing its ancient charm and importance. Its unique architecture and the layers of bricks made it a stunning sight. The surrounding area was lively, with fountains, gardens, and people enjoying the view. I felt a sense of history just being near it, imagining monks and scholars from long ago. There is so much history just by looking at it.
The Dayan Pagoda is located in the Da Ci'en Temple in the southern part of the city. The Da Ci'en Temple was a magnificent royal temple in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty. It was built during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty by Crown Prince Li Zhi in memory of his mother, Empress Wende, and was first abboted by Master Xuanzang, who had returned from his journey to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures. During this period, the master supervised the construction of the Dayan Pagoda.
Master Xuanzang translated Buddhist scriptures and promoted Buddhism in Da Ci'en Temple for 11 years, and founded the "Appearance-Only School" of Buddhism, making Da Ci'en Temple the ancestral temple of the Appearance-Only School (also known as the "Faxiang School"). During this period, the master personally supervised the construction of the Dayan Pagoda to enshrine the scriptures, statues and relics brought back from India.
The current Da Ci'en Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty on the basis of the original temple "West Pagoda Courtyard", and most of the existing halls are buildings from the Qing Dynasty. The main buildings on the central axis of the temple are the Great Hall, the Dharma Hall, the Dayan Pagoda, and the Xuanzang Tripitaka Courtyard. Among them, the Buddha's relics enshrined in the Dayan Pagoda and the parietal bones of Master Xuanzang are respectively enshrined in the Xuanzang Tripitaka Courtyard, which are the "treasures of the temple" of Da Ci'en Temple.
To the east of the central axis of the temple is the Pagoda Garden. Within the garden are nine stupas housing the relics of nine eminent monks of the temple since the Qing Dynasty.
There are squares to the south and north of Da Ci'en Temple. There are also Shaanxi Museum and Tang Paradise Souvenir .
Visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda from the outside was a memorable experience. The pagoda stood tall and elegant, showing its ancient charm and importance. Its unique architecture and the layers of bricks made it a stunning sight. The surrounding area was lively, with fountains, gardens, and people enjoying the view. I felt a sense of history just being near it, imagining monks and scholars from long ago. There is so much history just by looking at it.
A very scenic place for photos taking. Portray differently in the day & night. Plenty of eateries around too. Recommend to try the "hu lu" chicken.
I accompanied him when a friend came to travel. Because it is a famous attraction, the price is very low. The ticket is 60. The tower is another 25 yuan. Look around the tower. There are glass barriers and there are many people. There is really nothing hahaha
How to say it, when you arrive in Xi'an, you will regret it for a lifetime if you don't go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and you will regret it for a while. There are too many people and the experience is not good, but this does not affect my exploration of history and my wonder at the wisdom of the ancients. I finally saw the appearance of Sherizi, but I had a doubt in my heart.
It is recommended, the only attraction in the millennium ancient tower that can climb the tower, there are Baye Sutra and Xuanzhao Master Shelly. And it is super close to Datang Everbright City, next to Joy City can eat and take pictures
Best place to see about history. Very beautiful temple with peace atmosphere. This temple is not so big and we can visit about 2-3h
Tips: One of the main sights in Xian, go there at night because the lighting is amazing. in the nearby streets you can visit stores that rent out traditional Chinese clothes and dress up and even book a photo shooting.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda, I believe everyone is not unfamiliar, the child wants to go, I bought a ticket to go in, to be honest, before I went in, I didn’t expect there to be a hole in the sky, the space is quite large, the fly in the ointment is that I took the child to find the entrance for a long time, just on the north side of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to the east location, After entering, I can feel a special tranquility and a lot of people, but because of the limited time, I have not climbed to the top. The North Square is the largest music fountain square in Asia. I didn't catch up this time. I will make up for it next time. Of course, the most beautiful time is actually at night, the lights are on, and there are sculptures by Master Xuanxuan, as if talking about the glory of Buddhism thousands of years ago.