Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built in 652, during the reign of the Tang Dynasty. Located brick pagoda in the temple Dayanfu 4 km from the center of the city of Xi'an. The height of construction 64, 7 meters. Due to the destruction of the original number of tiers halved, but then I managed to reconstruct the third. Now pagoda has seven storeys.

Construction work was carried out on the orders of Emperor Gao Zong of the Tang Dynasty, who thus wanted to perpetuate the memory of his mother. The name comes from a legend: a passing these places Buddha had a great desire to taste the meat of wild geese, but resisted the temptation. The main purpose of the construction of a large pagoda was deposited the sacred Buddhist texts and relics, which brought a monk Xuan Tszhan from India.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda - surprising for its architectural idea the building is a building composed entirely of bricks, without fastening solution. Use the same method as in the construction of Chinese architects of wooden structures, so-called method "fork".

Sanctuary of the three statues - incarnations of Buddha Shakyamuni - is located on the lower tier. In one of the adjoining buildings kept tier bell Ming Dynasty. Weight 15 tons of bell.

Each successive tier lower than the previous. Each floor has arched doors covered with beautiful carvings. In 1958 it was built staircase, rising on which you can enjoy panoramic views of the surroundings.

An interesting custom has developed during the Tang Dynasty. Each candidate officials wrote poems on the walls of the pagoda. Some even get the whole poem. To have survived the creativity of several generations of Chinese officials.

In the church there are two rare stele with the signatures of the emperors of the Tang Dynasty. They are here for 1,200 years. Also located on site is a forest temple stupas.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located on the territory of the temple complex Yes Chan, which was founded in 589. Temple has experienced its heyday during the reign of the Tang Dynasty. After the temple complex is gradually destroyed. To date, the temple located thirteen courtyards and 1879 rooms.