Guidelines for climbing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

“You are not in Xi’an until you reach the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.” So friends who come to Xi’an must read this guide!

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, also known as the "Cien Temple Pagoda", was built during the Tang Dynasty to store Buddhist scriptures retrieved from India. At the top of the tower, you can overlook the entire city of Xi'an. The wide streets, ancient city walls and bustling urban areas all make you feel the unique charm of this city. In the distance, you can see rolling mountains and vast plains, making you feel like you are between heaven and earth. Transportation: Dayanta Station of Metro Line 4, exit from Northeast Exit D, walk 810 meters to bus No. 609, get off at Yanta West Road East Exit Station, and walk 730 meters to reach Address: Yanta District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province Tickets for Da Ci'en Temple, No. 11, South Section of Yanta Road:

Da Ci'en Temple 50?/person, climbing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda 30?/person Recommended time: 2-3 hours

Climbing the tower Strategy:

To climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, you need to buy another tower climbing ticket, so you need to pay attention to the time and don’t miss the latest ticket purchase time.

There are souvenir shops under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Entering the tower is very ceremonial. There are staff who lead people holding tickets to walk around the tower counterclockwise, as if they are going to a mysterious place. Next, I walked to a deep door, unlocked it, and entered. There was a cave inside.

A black and shiny ancient monument stands solemnly, protected by a fence. This is the famous stele of the Preface to the Holy Teachings of the Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty. This is the account written by Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, for the classics translated by Master Xuanzang. It is a treasure written by Chu Suiliang, a great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, and is a precious cultural relic.

Entering the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the wooden spiral staircase goes up in circles. Each floor has openings in the southeast and northwest for viewing. There are a large number of treasures, cultural relics, stone carvings and calligraphy for appreciation, such as the Ming Dynasty gilt bronze Buddha statue (regarded as the "treasure of the pagoda"). Tourists here rush to pay their respects first. ) Feng Duo, Tang Brick, etc.

You can see the beautiful scenery of Xi'an from different angles on each floor. Especially on the seventh floor, you can feel the cool breeze blowing on the observation deck. It really makes people forget the heat of summer and look at the tower as small as a model. Buildings and vehicles, sighing that they have reached the top of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

The new Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty were all named in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, so that later generations used the "Yanta Name" to refer to Jinshi and their titles.

There are a large number of inscriptions from past dynasties. In the Ming and Qing dynasties alone, there are more than 200 steles with inscriptions on the wild goose pagoda left by candidates who took part in the rural exams in imitation of the Jinshi of the Tang dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, when the new Jinshi reached the rank, there were customary activities such as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty giving banquets in the Apricot Garden, gathering for drinking in Qujiang, inscribing names under the Ci'en Pagoda, etc. This is what people often call "Qujiang Liuli" "Drink" and "Inscription on the Wild Goose Pagoda".

At the south gate, there are many inscribed steles from the Ming Dynasty inlaid on both sides of the cave wall. Among them, "The name of the Wild Goose Pagoda is the first thing among the first-class people in heaven and earth", which is a portrayal of the scenery of the "Yan Pagoda" at that time. . Shooting location

Tang Daci'en Temple Ruins Park (South Gate)

Go straight 200 meters after entering the South Gate, and you will see a solemn Buddha statue, forming a magnificent Big Wild Goose Pagoda. A beautiful picture of one and the other. ?

Navigate "Xi'an Hundreds of Hotels"

After arriving at your destination, enter a residential building and take the elevator to the top floor. Come to the window of the corridor. Overlooking the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and its surrounding city scenery, you can have a panoramic view. Let you feel the ancient and prosperous Xi'an.

The outdoor terrace on the fourth floor of Joy City

Climbing up to the outdoor terrace on the fourth floor of Joy City, you will be in the center of the city and have an overview of the beautiful scenery of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and its surroundings. Feel the comfort of the breeze on your face, enjoy shooting and feel the vitality of the city at the same time. ?These seats are suitable for Hanfu makeup~

tips:

The North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has Asia's largest musical fountain show every night, which is a place for tourists and citizens to take a leisurely walk Great place to go.