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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, officially known as the Ci'en Temple Pagoda, is located within the Da Ci'en Temple in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. This magnificent seven-story square brick pagoda was first built in the Tang Dynasty under the supervision of the famous monk Xuanzang to store the Buddhist scriptures and statues he brought back from India. As one of the symbolic buildings of the ancient capital Chang'an, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is not only a model of ancient Chinese pavilion-style pagodas but also a grand testament to cultural exchange between China and other countries, reflecting the glorious achievements of Buddhist architecture in the Tang Dynasty.

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Small Wild Goose Pagoda

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda, located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, was first built in 707 during the Tang Dynasty to store the Buddhist scriptures and statues brought back by the eminent monk Yijing. This dense-eaved brick pagoda witnessed the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Road, is an important part of the Jianfu Temple, one of the three major scripture translation sites in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty, and is a precious relic of dense-eaved brick pagodas from the Tang Dynasty. It currently has 13 stories and is 43.38 meters high.

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