Dayan Pagoda

I finally went to the long-cherished Xi'an recently! I really like this ancient capital with a long history-Chang'an If you are also preparing to come to Xi'an for a trip Take a look at the 3-day and 2-night strategy I have organized Let you play enough, take enough photos, and blow up your social media in Xi'an! - 🗺Tour order: Day1: Arrive in Xi'an➠Internet celebrity wall check-in (Zhongda International Starbucks, Erhui Lane entrance, Ladoula entrance, Drum Tower Square, Kaiyuan Mall, Heshenghui...) ➠Ancient city wall (Yongningmen section) ➠Bell Tower, Drum Tower night view Day2: Qinglong Temple➠Small Wild Goose Pagoda➠Anrenfang Site Museum➠Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square, Dayue City➠Daci'en Temple Site Park➠Datang Everbright City Day3: Xiangzi Temple, Defu Lane➠Shuyuanmen, Evening Wind Coffee➠Huajue Lane Dasi➠Xi Wutai Yunju Temple➠Guangren Temple➠Leave Xi'an 🔹Internet celebrity wall check-in The internet celebrity walls of "Xi'an" and "Chang'an" are all on the side of the Bell Tower, you can take pictures all at once by walking~ It is recommended to come and take pictures in the morning on non-weekends, there are few people and no need to wait! 🔸Big Wild Goose Pagoda In addition to going in and taking a look at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the red wall and Xuanzang statue of the South Square, the entrance and rooftop of Dayue City, the North Square pool... are all worth taking pictures! And don't miss the scene of the Big Buddha and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the Daci'en Temple Site Park next to it~ 🔹Xiangzi Temple, Defu Lane, Shuyuanmen From the young, literary and romantic Defu Lane to the bookish Shuyuanmen, and then to the rooftop of the Evening Wind Coffee, drinking coffee and staring at the city wall, it's so cozy~ 🔸Bell Tower The photo spots are all on the roadside and the rooftop viewing platform at the entrance of Kaiyuan Mall. It is recommended to take pictures at night when the lights are on~ 🔹Qinglong Temple, Huajue Lane Dasi, Guangren Temple, Xi Wutai Yunju Temple These four temples are all worth a visit~ The architectural features are different! Each one is worth a slow stroll and a slow look! 🔸Ancient city wall The more photogenic section of the ancient city wall is here at Yongningmen. In addition to walking on the city wall, you can also go cycling~ The sunset and evening view here are amazing - 📷Tour tips: 1️⃣If you live, it is recommended to be around the Bell and Drum Tower, it is close to everywhere from here~ And many attractions can be reached on foot, and you are not afraid of traffic jams or crowded subways on weekends!

The landmark building of Xi'an, Dayan Pagoda is definitely one of them It's basically a must-visit spot when you come to Xi'an~ · 🚗Transportation: Take a taxi directly to the south side of the Dayan Pagoda, the pictures are all taken here, or directly locate to Dayue City 🥈Address: Inside the Great Mercy Temple · 【Best Check-in Point】 1⃣The red wall outside the Xicha at the 3rd door of Dayue City From this position, you can take pictures of the tower inside, but there are many people, you can take pictures from a low angle to avoid the crowd 2⃣The viewing platform on the top floor of Dayue City When I went up, it was getting dark, but the lights around the Dayan Pagoda were very photogenic, and not far away is the Datang Everbright City 3⃣Xuanzang of the Dayan Pagoda South Square Don't go to take pictures at night, choose daytime or dusk to be more photogenic · ☎️☎️☎️ 【Tour Route】: The Dayan Pagoda South Square is the Datang Everbright City, it is recommended to arrive at the Dayan Pagoda in the evening, and when it gets dark, you can go to the Datang Everbright City and the Datang Furong Garden, Chang'an Twelve Hours is also on this road · 【Accommodation in Xi'an】: It is recommended to stay along the No. 2 line, the attractions are all along this road 【Dress Suggestions】: Hanfu, horse face skirt and these are more matching with the architecture, ordinary clothes just choose warm-colored clothes

The famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an is located inside the Da Ci'en Temple in the southern part of the city, also known as the Da Ci'en Pagoda. Da Ci'en Temple, the most magnificent royal temple in the city of Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty, was built in the 22nd year of Emperor Taizong's reign (648 AD) by Prince Li Zhi to commemorate his mother, Empress Wen De. After the temple was completed, Xuanzang, who had returned from his pilgrimage to the west, was invited to serve as the "first abbot". Master Xuanzang spent 11 years translating Buddhist scriptures and promoting Buddhism at the Great Ci'en Temple. Together with his disciple Kuiji, he founded a major Buddhist sect called the Faxiang (Dharma Characteristics) School, making the Great Ci'en Temple the ancestral home of the Yogacara (Consciousness-Only) School, also known as the Faxiang School. During his tenure as the abbot, Master Xuanzang personally supervised the construction of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda to house the sutras and relics brought back from India. He also obtained permission from Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi) to enshrine them in the temple. The present-day Daci'en Temple was built on the basis of the original "Xita Temple" in the Ming Dynasty, and the existing halls in the temple are mostly buildings from the Qing Dynasty. After entering the mountain gate of the temple (at the north end of the South Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda), tourists can see the bell and drum towers confronting each other on the left and right, and the main buildings on the central axis of the temple are the Great Buddha Hall, the Dharma Hall, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and the Xuanzang Sanzang Hall in turn. Among them, the Buddha's relics and the top bone relics of Xuanzang, which are enshrined respectively in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Xuanzang Sanzang Hall, are the "treasures of the town" of Daci'en Temple. To the east of the central axis of the temple is the Pagoda Garden, where the pine and cypress trees are lush. To the south of the Pagoda Garden is the Tower Forest of the Daci'en Temple, which houses nine stupas containing the relics of nine eminent monks of the temple since the Qing Dynasty. At the south and north of the Great Ci'en Temple, there are squares. The north square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has the largest music fountain in Asia. Except for equipment maintenance on Tuesdays, there are fountain performances every day. On the pedestrian streets on both sides of the east and west walls of the temple, there are a series of sculptures reflecting the scenes of Tang Dynasty people's daily life, vividly describing the common life of the Tang Dynasty people. 🎫Ticket: Enter the Great Ci'en Temple for 40 RMB (from March 1st to the end of November, an additional 25 RMB is required to climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and an additional 20 RMB is required in the off-season to climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda). 🚌Arrival method: 🚇Subway: Take Line 3 or Line 4 of Xi'an Metro, get off at Dayanta Station, and walk to the Daci'en Temple Scenic Area. 🚍Take bus routes 21, 22, 23, 24, 41, 44, 189, 242, 271, 408, 500, 601, 606, 609, Qujiang Tourist Loop Bus, Tourist Bus 6, Tourist Bus 8/610, etc. Get off at Dayanta South Square Station and walk to the Daci'en Temple Scenic Area. 📸Best photo spot: Take the escalator next to Qujiang Joy City to the 4th floor, the glass wall of the observation deck is too high, and the fake flowers don't look good. Stand on the stairs in the last picture instead of the observation deck next to the edge. Lower the camera to capture the foreground of the flowers.

Where there is a pagoda, there may not be a temple; where there is a temple, there may not be a pagoda! Pagoda is a Buddhist tower that houses Buddha's relics and the remains of eminent monks who have passed away. The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the west courtyard of the Great Ci'en Temple. It is a building in the style of the Western Regions, and was built by Tang Xuanzang to store Buddhist scriptures. The pagoda has a total of seven floors and is 64.5 meters high. The origin of the name of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has three different explanations: The origin of the name "Wild Goose Pagoda". "Wild Goose Pagoda" is a Buddhist term. Ancient Indian monks built a pagoda with the bottom layer in the shape of a wild goose, hence the name "Wild Goose Pagoda". Xuanzang studied in India for many years and was deeply influenced by Indian Buddhism. Therefore, he named the scripture repository he built "Wild Goose Pagoda". Gratitude speaks. The wild geese once led Xuanzang out of the desert and saved him from danger. In gratitude for the kindness of the wild geese, Xuanzang named the tower he built "Wild Goose Pagoda" upon his return from his pilgrimage. Commemorative speech. Legend has it that Buddha Shakyamuni once transformed into a pigeon to come to the human world to save sentient beings. During the Tang Dynasty, people used the term "yan" to refer to birds, so Xuanzang named the scripture pagoda "Yan Pagoda" in commemoration of the great virtue of Buddha.

Chef Li Junjie’s restaurant, Charcoal Player, is a hidden gem in Xi’an. Your meal is no nonsense…you sit at a long bar that overlooks the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, and you are offered a set menu of 11 courses. Junjie is from Sichuan but trained in Australia. As a result, his food embodies the collision of these cultures. The pigeon was my absolute favorite…so tender and not even a hint of gaminess. Hope to visit his Shanghai restaurant soon. #foodie #xian #china

Tang Paradise lies in the southeast of Xi'An City. It's a huge park with temples, gardens and huge green area. There is a tent and glamping/camping area for daytime fun and a nice weekend day-out. There are Cafés, small restaurants and activities with kids. 📍 It's only 15 minutes’ walking distance from the northwest Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (Dacien Temple). You can take local taxi, Metro Line 4 (get off Datang Furongyuan Station) or city bus to get to Tang Paradise. 🎟️ Free, no need to buy a ticket for the park. They try to reproduce the civilization of Tang Dynasty, therefore, there are some cultural areas and museums too. #bucketlistreboot #xian #shaanxi #tangdynasty #chinatravel #asiatrip

Located in a very nice aerea with parks and a huge shopping/cultural street it is an attraction you cannot miss for it's beautiful and central importance for Buddhism development in China. P S.: Extra ticket for the climbing #giantwildgoosepagoda

Getting There - Type in Wild Goose Pagoda into the Didi and it will take you there. Attractions - The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is situated in an area with a monastery and garden, so you can walk through and enjoy the scenery or sit on a bench and just drink in the quietness. Hotels - There are a lot of hotels around the scenic spots that you can choose from. Food & Restaurants - There's restaurants in the mall next to the scenic spot where you can get refreshments after strolling through the gardens and monaste Thery amd looking at the Pagoda. Shopping - There's a shopping mall next to the scenic spot where you can shop after you did your sightseeing. #summervacation #pagoda

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a popular landmark which you should visit if you are in Xi'An. The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a very famous ancient pagoda in China, built for more than 1,300 years with excellent architectural beauty, precious Buddhist relics, rich religious culture, etc. This is an incredible experience for those who love history and culture. The recommended sightseeing time is between one to two hours. You might see some monks visiting as well as it is a key national cultural relics and AAAA attraction. It is open to the public everyday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The place is really well preserved and is a pleasure to see. There is a light show, it is suggested go to the north square in advance if you want to see the fountain show. #createwithtrip #holidays #exploring #createwithtrip

Dayanta is a monumental Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It was built in 648/649 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. It was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty. This whole scenic area include the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Da Ci'en Temple, and the various squares, gardens and other facilities around. Entrance Fee of Da Ci'en Temple: CNY 40 Ascending the Pagoda: CNY 25 Note: Those who want to ascend the pagoda should buy the entrance ticket of Da Ci'en Temple as well. #staycation #themepark

This well-preserved and ancient building was a last minute stop during my trip in Xi'an, I didn't really expect much from it so left it as a "if I have time" item on my to visit list while touring the city. But I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the experience there. Located just 4km from downtown Xi'an, you can find the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the Da Ci'en Temple complex. The surrounding garden area is pretty in itself to visit, especially if you're graced with good weather. But while here I would definitely make the effort to go up to the top of the pagoda if you can! Inside the building there are stairs that twist up, and lead you to a point where you can overlook that part of the city with quite a surprising panoramic view. Find it: Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an, China #momentsmission

I arrived at the square at 7pm just in time to see the fountains performance. There was a large crowd of people so I was unable to see what it looked like. I then decided to stay until the next performance at 9pm. Got some refreshments and found the best position to witness and capture both the fountain performance and the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. If there is not much you want to do then I suggest you come to the fountain and time it perfectly as at 7pm it is still light so you don’t get the full effect of the fountain and the lights. Be warned, that if you are standing by the fence looking at the Pagoda you will get wet from the spray of the fountain. #summervacation