Big Wild Goose Pagoda description. The Great Wild Goose Pagoda is a unique architecture from the Tang Dynasty. What influenced the slope of the pagoda
The city of Xi'an is one of the main strongholds of culture in China; in addition, it served as the capital of the state for more than 13 dynasties. At the moment, the history of the city goes back about 3 thousand years, and for some period of time it was the most big city peace. As you already understand, this is one of the most interesting cities in China in terms of tourism, and this article will talk about one of its attractions - the large wild goose pagoda
This pagoda was built in Xi'an during its capital period during the Tang Dynasty. The main material used in construction is brick. Indian architecture had a strong influence on the plan of the pagoda.
The exact date of construction of the Big Goose Pagoda is 652, the original building included 5 tiers, on each of which were placed buddhist statues. A few decades later, the Empress issued an order to complete the construction of 5 more tiers. Over the centuries, many wars and battles took place here, from which the upper tiers were partially damaged. They were subsequently demolished 
Nowadays, the Pagoda consists of 7 tiers, and its height is 64 meters. From the top of the pagoda there is a magnificent view of the whole old City Xi'an is also rich in many other attractions, such as the Temple of Motherly Love, many monasteries, the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and many others. 
Detailed information about the city and its attractions is available on the Xianinfo website. Xi'an is a plexus of amazing centuries-old history and the most beautiful architectural monuments
Big Wild Goose Pagoda- built of brick influenced by Indian architecture in 652 and originally consisted of five tiers, on which were placed Buddhist statues and relics collected during his travels by the famous Buddhist monk, scientist and philosopher, Xuan Zang. In 704, Empress Wu ordered the pagoda to be built with five more tiers. The three upper tiers were badly damaged during the medieval wars and had to be demolished. Currently, the pagoda is seven-tiered and rises to a height of 64 meters. If you really want, for an additional fee of 20 yuan you can go up the stairs and see the surroundings.Around the pagoda - Buddhist monastery with a large park, the park is decorated with monuments of outstanding Chinese poets, thinkers, artists, and scientists.
And in general there is a very peaceful atmosphere there. As always, there wasn’t much time for inspection, but look at what I was able to photograph.
Where did the name of the pagoda come from? There are several versions, I don’t know which one is correct. One day, a flock of large wild geese flew past these places, when one of them fell from the sky and died. The monks were confused - they did not know what to do in such a situation. They decided that the dead goose was Buddha. They buried the bird and erected a pagoda on the site, which they called the Great Wild Goose Pagoda.
The second version connects him with Buddha, who, while in these places, was tempted to eat the meat of wild geese, but managed to overcome it.
The third version was told to us by the guide. One day, Xuan Zang got lost in the desert. And in general, he was practically dying of thirst, but the way to the oasis was shown to him by a flock of wild geese, which circled him 3 times and flew to the source. Returning to China, he built a pagoda named after his saviors.
Another option from the Internet: officials then had to take exams. Those who could not, hired young talented people who passed written exams for them in this pagoda. After the exams they had to sign on its walls. But they couldn’t write their real name and, according to tradition, they wrote “wild geese.” It's like "anonymous" in Chinese.
In general, choose the legend yourself, who likes what.
Some of our people climbed up for views of the new buildings of Xi'an, but I went to wander around the park. And I came across a group of Chinese TV crews.
TV crews recorded this guy.
I was very interested in how Chinese opera works.
Wish boards
I sat down next to him on a pebble “to meditate in the garden.” Apparently we looked so good together that passing Chinese TV crews caught a picture of us.
There are many cages with songbirds in the garden. He sat down on a bench to rest and listened. I could sit like that for a couple of hours...
Local souvenir shop selection
And here we are in Xi'an. We are greeted by new guide– Nastya, a giggly, cheerful girl in a short pleated skirt.
Xi'an is another giant city, and it seems that we are already beginning to get used to the Chinese scale and calmly look at the blocks of skyscrapers, multi-story interchanges, and wide avenues stretching into the distance.
The city has 36 universities for 9 million inhabitants. There are many scientific institutes and high-tech industries here, in particular in the space sector. The “science-oriented” nature of the city is immediately felt - on the streets a large number of young people with intelligent, smart faces.
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Xi'an (formerly Chang'an) has a long and proud history of 3,100 years. Of these, for more than a thousand years, throughout 13 imperial dynasties, it was the capital of the country. Core ancient city surrounded by a perfectly preserved fortress wall dating back six centuries, considered the largest city wall in the world. Indeed, it is an impressive gray brick structure with massive towers and entrance gates.
Behind the walls, the original orthogonal layout has been preserved. In the center is the heavy, bulky Bell Tower. As usual, it is accompanied by the Drum Tower - it stands on the edge of the square, and behind it is the Muslim quarter with an 8th-century mosque. Since the Great Silk Road began right from Xi'an, the city was flooded with merchants from different countries, and traders from Arab countries there were so many that a separate Muslim quarter with a mosque stood out in the city center.
The main attractions outside the city walls are two Buddhist complexes, the Big and Small Wild Goose Pagodas (in some sources - the Wild Goose and, accordingly, different versions of the origin of the name) and the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum. On the outskirts of the city there is the Banpo Museum - a Neolithic site of ancient people. The most famous local landmark, the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang, is located 40 km from the city.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
We first headed to the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, the main Buddhist complex in Xi'an. In a spacious area surrounded by a fence, in addition to the pagoda itself, there is a temple of Kindness and Courtesy (or Filial Piety) and a park.
The temple was founded in the 7th century by Prince Li Zhi in memory of his deceased mother. Around the same time (in 645), the monk Xuan Zang returned from India, where he studied Sanskrit and learned the basics of Buddhism. And in general he was a person with a wide range of interests. This learned monk brought with him a huge number of scrolls with Buddhist canons. And in this pagoda it was decided to organize the storage of these scrolls, their translation and study. For 19 years, Xuan Zang and his students translated sacred sutras, and here he wrote books on geography and literary works. And he gave the name to the pagoda - it reminded him of the Wild Goose Pagoda in India.
In the 16th century, the temple and tower were badly damaged by an earthquake and were rebuilt. And in this form they have survived to this day.
The tall seven-tiered pagoda is visible from afar and is actually the second center of the city. On the one hand, the so-called “Sleepless Street” is a wide promenade with fountains and sculptural groups; on the other side there is a huge square, where a light and musical fountain show is held every evening at 8:30 p.m.
Around the pagoda is a typical Chinese monastery complex, i.e. a series of low pavilions and courtyards with curved roofs.
On the walls of the pavilions, the entire life path and deeds of Xuan Zang are depicted in detail: sometimes in the form of drawings on the walls, sometimes in the form of bas-reliefs.
And on the walls of the main temple, carved in stone, is the story of Prince Sidhartha, who became Buddha.
The monastery buildings are surrounded by a park, nice, Chinese-style: among the greenery there are stones, paths, steles, stone tables, obelisks and something like samovars on a high leg. Cages with songbirds are hung on the trees so that the birds do not fly away anywhere, but sing where they need to.
In the lobby of the restaurant where we were taken for dinner, there was an imperial chariot with terracotta warriors. Attributes of the main Xi'an hit are found here at every step.
The traditional food of Shaanxi province is noodles. Nastya said that she usually eats a bowl of noodles for dinner, and that’s enough. “Only very peppery, otherwise it doesn’t taste good to me,” she added. Indeed, at dinner noodles were present in the most different types: from familiar to very broadband.
It must be said that in Chinese cities There are very few obese people. Until old age, the Chinese manage to maintain youthful slimness and not fade with age. They generally have a very relaxed attitude towards food and healthy taste preferences. There is, however, a bias towards spicy food, but this is typical for the cuisine of all countries with hot climates. But the Chinese do not have the habit of eating tea with sweets - tea is tasty to them on its own. Our guide Lilya told us that dentistry is the least popular of all medical specialties, since dentists have little work and they earn less than other specialists. To our compliments (“how slim you all are”) she replied that, on the contrary, the Chinese love to eat, especially in the villages, and that’s where you meet fat people. It is not for nothing that a pig is considered a symbol of a happy life in China - it eats all the time and does nothing. It is customary to give pig figurines as a wish for a prosperous life.
Cooking is the prerogative of men. “And in general,” said our girls, Nastya and Lilya, “we have a matriarchy.” Due to the “one family, one child” policy and the fact that ultrasound could determine the sex of a child before birth, there was a large male bias among Chinese youth (70% men and 30% women). “So girls can choose from huge amount men,” Nastya said, “with a car, an apartment and other advantages.” And Lilya added: “When my husband goes on a business trip, he worries: you will die of hunger without me! In his absence we have to eat Doshirak.”
Both of our escorts come from villages. Nastya said that their village house still has clay floors and almost subsistence farming. This is such a rapid transition over literally two or three decades - from clay floors to skyscrapers filled with technical innovations - a leap from the past to the future.
Nevertheless, in the villages, a huge mass of people is artificially restrained - so that it does not flood the cities. However, to be able to move from a village to a city, it is enough to graduate from college, or serve in the army, or get married. Each city resident has a large number of relatives in the villages, and before major holidays most of urban population leaves for small homeland, since holidays are usually celebrated among relatives. They say that before the holidays you had to wait for three days to get a ticket. Now tickets are purchased online.
In villages they allow themselves to break the law “one family – one child”. For an “unauthorized”, over-the-limit child, a fine must be paid, otherwise he will remain virtually without documents, unregistered and without rights. Lilya said that she turned out to be such an over-the-top child, so a fine was imposed on the family: they took away the fattened pig, cut down a large tree in the yard and - the saddest thing - requisitioned the TV. Throughout her childhood, her older sister reproached Lilya: why did they have to give birth to you? Because of you, they took away our TV and our pig. “Are you guys talking now?” - I asked. “We are very friends now,” answered Lilya.
I asked how they spent their holidays. Nastya said that usually residents of Xi'an go to the ridge. What a ridge, I couldn’t achieve it. I think so, they go to Huangshan - one of the five sacred mountains, located just near Xi'an.
Lilya added that the Chinese do not like to swim or relax near the water. They even have a saying: than better person swims, the more likely he is to drown.
Evening Xi'an
After dinner, we went on a tour of Xi'an at night, which started from the Wall of Love park. Just five years ago there was a village on this site, now it is a modern park: with a lake, waterfalls, illuminated arches, stones, pavilions and a long red wall decorated with bas-reliefs of all kinds of love subjects. There are even Onegin and Tatiana there. Modern sculpture in the park - the same love theme. The bridge looked very beautiful water surface with illuminated arches: the arches and their reflections on the water surface merged into a full circle.
Then we moved to a square with tall columns and a colossal monument with a heroic theme. Each column had its own luminous pattern, which was constantly changing: first one pattern, then another, then a whole picture - in general, the eyes run wild.
The “Never-Sleeping” street began from the square. The “sleepless” street is about three kilometers of kitschy space with luminous trees, fountains, and sculptural groups illustrating important historical episodes. A large part of the street is occupied by a sculptural composition dedicated to Chinese writers dating back to antiquity. There are a lot of writers, and we haven’t even heard of any of them.
Let's go writers
Finally, we reached the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, on the other side of which the light and music fountain show was already underway - and even nearing completion. We got to the last song: “Farewell of a Slav”.
Then we moved under the fortress wall (from the singing fountain to the wall - about 4 km). And there the people were having fun: some danced, some huddled in a circle and sang, some performed complex body movements under the guidance of an instructor. Numerous groups dispersed throughout the area in front of the wall.
The last point of the evening excursion was the Muslim Quarter, which was located inside the fortress walls. In the center of the block there is a pedestrian street (I wanted to write “narrow”, but it is narrow only by Chinese standards, in fact it is quite wide), with numerous shops selling spices, nuts and dried fruits. Idle people were also strolling here. I didn’t feel such a strong Muslim spirit here, more like a scent, a taste. The pedestrian street ends directly at the Drum Tower. This is considered to be the very center of the city.
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The entrance to the large wild goose pagoda was on the opposite side of the fountains, so we walked along the wall. Along the entire route there are many metal monuments along the walls, depicting various forms of ancient Chinese society.
1. The boys beg the nobleman for something.
2. Pagoda from behind the fence 
3.What are they doing - I don’t understand :) 
4. Intimate conversation 
5. Wrestlers 
6. Columns with inscriptions 
7. Musicians 
8. Diagram of the monastery 
The pagoda is located on the territory Monastery of Great Motherly Mercy, built in 648 as a symbol of Emperor Gaozong's respect for his early deceased mother in gratitude for her kindness. After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, most of the monastery's buildings were destroyed, and what can be seen today was built during the Qing Dynasty, but stylized as the Ming Dynasty. That's how confusing everything is :).
Entrance to the territory is 25 RMB, to climb the pagoda - plus some more (we didn’t climb).
9. Bell Tower 
10. Dutch oven 
The famous son Xuanzang (more about him in the next part) asked to build a large pagoda in the center of the monastery to store the Buddhist texts that he brought.
The pagoda is called Great Wild Goose Pagoda(Dàyàn Tǎ, dayanta), and so unusual name appeared according to legend due to the fact that one day a wedge of white geese flew over the monastery, suddenly one bird separated from the group, fell to the ground and died. The monks believed that the goose was the incarnation of Buddha and buried it under the pagoda.
The pagoda was built under the influence of Indian architecture in 652 and originally consisted of five tiers, on which Buddhist statues and relics collected by Xuanzang during his travels were placed. In 704, Empress Wu ordered the pagoda to be built with five more tiers. The three upper tiers were badly damaged during the medieval wars and had to be demolished. Currently, the pagoda is seven-tiered and rises to a height of 64 meters.
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15. Pillars and slabs that look more like tombstones 
A very unusual mini-zoo was discovered on the right side of the pagoda. There are cages with birds along the wall.
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If you look closely, you can see that there are very small cells on the cells. Crickets live there.
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Some cages hang on trees. In this one, for example, sits an oriole.
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But the most unusual thing awaited us a little further. Looking up, we saw cages on the tree in which cats were sitting! It is not known why they were put there, but they sat quietly, humbly, and did not even meow.
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23. Chickens walked on the ground with a rooster at their head 
24. The same mother of the emperor? 
25. A few more statues of Buddha and Hotei 
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This elderly monk, when he saw that I was filming him, began waving his arms and shouting something, but I managed to take a couple of shots :)
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To be continued...
Small Wild Goose Pagoda(小雁塔, Xiǎoyàn Tǎ, Xiaoyanta) - Buddhist pagoda of Jianfusi Monastery in Xi'an. Complete official name- Jianfusi fota (“Buddhist pagoda of the Monastery of Continuous Happiness”). It is one of the best-preserved monuments from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 906) and is an important cultural monument under state protection, partly Historical Museum Xi'an, a national landmark of the AAAA level (fourth out of five). Built in 707 AD. e., originally consisted of 15 tiers, 13 have survived to this day, height - 43.4 meters. It has a peculiar graceful shape and is considered one of the outstanding examples of Tang Buddhist art. The Yanta Chenzhong Bell from this pagoda is one of the Eight Treasures of Shaanxi Province.
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is located 1 kilometer south of the center of Xi'an, facing the Great Wild Goose Pagoda to the west. These two pagodas now mark where the Tang Empire's capital, Chang'an, once stood. Jianfusi Monastery was previously located within the city of Chang'an, in the estate of Princess Xiancheng, daughter of Emperor Taizong. In 684, during the mourning for the deceased Emperor Gaozong, a Buddhist monastery was built here, in 690 named Jianfusi, which became one of the most famous in the city.
Small Wild Goose Pagoda In 671, under Emperor Gaozong, the Buddhist monk Yijing set out from Luoyang and, boarding a ship in Guangzhou, headed to India to get the sacred books. He returned to his homeland only 25 years later, having visited 30 countries and bringing home more than 400 Buddhist sacred books. In 706, Yijing, while in Jianfusi Monastery, translated 56 Buddhist sutras and wrote the book “Datang Xiyu Qufa Gaoseng Zhuan” (“The Story of the Assimilation of the Buddha’s Teachings by a Tang Monk in Western countries"), very valuable for studying the development of Indian-Chinese relations. And in 707, a pagoda was built to store the sacred books, the only building of the monastery that has survived to this day.
Name
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the Small Wild Goose Pagoda was always called Jianfusyta (Jianfusi Monastery Pagoda), the name "Small Wild Goose Pagoda" appeared together with the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda". In 652, in the western courtyard of the capital Chang'an Tsien Si Monastery, with material assistance from the imperial court, a Buddhist pagoda was built to house the sacred books brought by the monk Xuanzang from India. This pagoda was called Yanta - Wild Geese Pagoda (in China, the wild goose, the white-fronted goose, symbolizes the messenger). In 707, the Tang imperial court also subsidized the construction of a slightly smaller pagoda at another monastery, Jianfusi. Since this pagoda was similar to the Wild Goose Pagoda, but was smaller, and was also erected to store manuscripts from India, the pagoda of Jianfusi Monastery was nicknamed the “Small Wild Goose Pagoda”, and the pagoda of the Tsien Si Monastery was called the “Big Wild Goose Pagoda”.
Story
Small Wild Goose Pagoda The Small Wild Goose Pagoda was built during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong under the motto Jinlong (707 - 710 AD). It was located in the capital of the Tang Empire, the city of Chang'an, inside the city wall, on Zhuquamenjie Street, in the Dongnanrenfang quarter, in the Jianfusi Monastery, and was called Jianfusyta. The pagoda was built to store sacred books that the Tang monk I Ching brought from India. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Jianfusi Monastery was repeatedly destroyed during unrest and military rebellions, the monastery fell into disrepair, and only the pagoda remained.
According to records, Emperor Zhuzong of the Northern Song Dynasty moved the Jianfusi Monastery to the pagoda courtyard. In 1116, under Emperor Hui-tsung, someone who called himself the honest old man Shangu vowed to repair the pagoda. He repaired the corners of the pagoda, which had been destroyed by erosion, and plastered it with white clay, traces of which remain on the pagoda to this day.
Initial view of the pagoda During the Ming and Qing dynasties, both Jiangfusi Monastery and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda were renovated several times. During the Ming era, the revival of Jiangfusi Monastery began, which at that time experienced five large-scale reconstructions, mainly restoring its former appearance. In 1426, two monks from Weihongjiaosi Monastery in Xining visited Jiangfusi Monastery, and finding the temples deserted, they vowed to restore the monastery. In 1449, after the renovation was completed, the monks asked to give the monastery a name, and to this day there is a sign above the gate with the name of the monastery, written in the calligraphic handwriting of the Ming Emperor Yingzong. In 1487, a powerful earthquake occurred in the Xi'an region, and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda cracked. Subsequently, during the renovation, the lower tier was strengthened with bricks, but the cracks were not repaired; they were corrected only during the renovation in 1965. The pagoda received further damage during the earthquake of 1521. The pagoda originally had 15 tiers, the top two tiers collapsed during the Great Earthquake of 1555, and since then the pagoda has only 13 tiers. During the Qing Dynasty, Jiangfusi Monastery was also renovated several times, with the largest renovation taking place under the Kangxi Emperor. At the end of the Qing dynasty, several more buildings were built to store sacred books.
Monastery and pagoda After the Xinhai Revolution, in 1926-1949, military units of local militarists and the Kuomintang were quartered in the Jianfusi Monastery, and their headquarters were located in the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. After the Kuomintang troops retreated from Xi'an, the basement of the pagoda was filled with garbage. In 1949-1957, various government institutions were located in the premises of the monastery, and in 1958 it came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Monuments of Material Culture; repair work began at the Jianfusi Monastery and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. In 1961, the State Council of the People's Republic of China published the first list of the most important cultural monuments under state protection, which included the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. In 1964-1965, large-scale renovation work was carried out at both the monastery and the pagoda. The renovation was carried out in accordance with the principle of “repairing the old in the old way”, using ancient technologies and preserving the ancient appearance. During the Cultural Revolution and until 1989, the monastery premises were occupied primary school and a military unit.
In 1980, the protected area of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda was opened to the public, and in 2007, the Xi'an Museum opened next to the pagoda, consisting of a park, a hall of material cultural monuments, and a historical exhibition. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda became part of the museum.
Design
Initial view of the pagoda Small Wild Goose Pagoda is a typical Buddhist step brick pagoda. The pagoda is made of greenish-blue brick and has a square plan. Initially, the pagoda consisted of 15 tiers, 13 have survived to this day. In 1989, an exact measurement of the pagoda was carried out: its height was 43.395 meters, the length of the side of the base was 11.38 meters, the ratio of height to width was 100 to 26. The base of the pagoda was made in the form of a cube made of brick, under the base there is a vast dungeon. Above the base there is a relatively high first tier, the height of each subsequent tier gradually decreases, as well as the width, which gives the pagoda a peculiar cone-shaped appearance. Well-chosen proportions make the pagoda very beautiful and harmonious.
The tiers are hollow from the inside, the upper tiers are supported only by the walls of the lower ones, there are no columns. On the outside of the walls, opposite the inter-tier ceilings, there are cornices with teeth. On the first tier, on the north and south, there are entrances called Yiguanmen and Qingshimen (one ticket gate and blue-green stone gate). Above each entrance there are finely engraved designs, of particular interest are images of saints. On each tier, starting from the first from the south and from the north, there is one semicircular opening. Inside the pagoda there is a wooden staircase to reach the top.
Small Wild Goose Pagoda Adjacent to the north of the pagoda is a brick gate tower, built at the end of the Qing dynasty. On the south side of the pagoda there is a memorial arch, also built during the Qing Dynasty. The four hieroglyphs on the south side of the arch read: “all beings will be blessed,” and the four hieroglyphs on the north mean “in the only way.” Above the doorway of the southern entrance to the pagoda, floral designs and gifts to saints are engraved in stone. The engravings, however, have become damaged over the centuries and are unclear in places. Originally, the base of the pagoda was surrounded by a pavilion made of wood and brick, called the "belt". The “belt” was destroyed during the wars of the Jin and Yuan dynasties.
Bell "Yanta Chenzhong"
Bell and pavilion for it In 1192, during the reign of the Jin Emperor Zhangzong, a large iron bell, 3.55 meters high and weighing 8 tons, was cast in the Jianfusi Monastery. Subsequently, the bell was lost in the waters of the Weihe River, and during the reign of the Qing Emperor Kangxi it was found and placed in a special bell tower next to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. The bell in the monastery indicated dawn every morning, and it could be heard for tens of kilometers. Behind big size and loud pure ringing The bell was included in the “Eight Treasures Beyond the Outposts” (Shaanxi Province). Yanta Chenzhong (Morning Bell of Wild Goose Pagoda) is still one of the main attractions of the monastery.
Tourist information
Entrance to the territory The Small Wild Goose Pagoda, located on the territory of the Xi'an Museum, is located at the address: Shaanxi Province, Xi'an City, District, Beilin, Yuixi Lu Street, 72. The museum consists of several parts: the central part architectural ensemble museum are ancient monastery Jianfusi and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, around them there is a park on the territory of which the building is located exhibition center with an exhibition of monuments of material culture. Construction of the museum cost 220 million yuan (200 million was invested by the central government, the remaining 20 million by the Xi'an government). The museum has been open to the public since May 18, 2007. Among Chinese museums, the Xi'an Museum occupies a special place - its location in ancient capital and the presence of real ancient buildings determine its uniqueness and originality.
How to get there: Xiaoyanta stop (小雁塔), which can be reached by buses No. 7, 8, 18, 21, 29, 32, 40, 46, 203, 204, 218, 224, 407, 410, 508 , 521, 700, 707, 713, 720.
Opening hours: 9:00 - 16:00, closed on Tuesday.
Ticket: free, 3,000 tickets are distributed every day to visit the architectural ensemble of the Jianfusi Monastery and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, as well as the Xi'an Museum. To climb the pagoda you need a separate ticket for 30 yuan.
| Sights of Xi'an | ||
|---|---|---|
| AAAA level | Terracotta Army | |
| AAAA level | Big Wild Goose Pagoda Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an Qujiang Aquarium. | |
| AAA level | Fengyu Manor, Dayant Square, Huajiaosi Mosque, Shuyuan Gate, Xingqing Palace Park, Qujiang Pond Park, Hongmenyan Ruins, Boiling Valley, Chongyang Palace, Guangrensi Monastery, Memorial Museum Xi'an Incident, Qinglong Monastery, Xi'an Botanical Garden, Shuiluyan Monastery. | |
| Level AA | Qin Shi Huang's Tomb, Efang Palace Ruins, Xi'an Museum, Shaanxi Provincial Nature Museum, Daming Palace Ruins, water world Qujiang, Louguantai Shrine, Daxingshansi Monastery, Lintong Museum, Gaoguan Waterfall, Lantian Man Excavation, Gaojia Dayuan Manor, Qujian Hanyao, Basianyan Monastery, Tang Art Museum, Caotangsi Monastery, Qin Ershihuang and Huhai Tombs, Jiautai Valley, Jingyu Canal, Chang Museum yani, Nanyutai Landscape District, Huata Pagoda in Baoqing Monastery, Lianhu Park, Revolution Park, Kuixinge Pavilion, Hu County Picture Shops, Bianquemu, Dugunci Temple, Eighth Army Chancellery Memorial Museum, Taixingshan Landscape District. | |
| Protected monuments | Big Wild Goose Pagoda Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Xingjiaosi Monastery Pagoda, Xi'an City Wall, Xi'an Stele Forest, Banpo Ruins, Fenghao Ruins, Efang Palace Ruins, Chang'an Han City Ruins, Daming Palace Ruins, Qin Shi Huang's Tomb, Xi'an Incident Site, Lantian Man Excavation, Eighth Army Office Site , Xi'an Mosque, Dulin Tomb, Jiangzhai Ruins, Sui Daxing City and Chang'an Tang City Ruins, Baqiao Bridge Ruins, Huaqing Palace Ruins, Xianyusi Monastery Buddha Pagoda, Bell Tower and Drum Tower, Shuiluyan Monastery, Kangjia Ruins, Laonyupo Ruins, City Ruins Liyang, ruins of Dongweiqiao Bridge, Suburgan Kumarjiva, Gunshutan, Shandaota Pagoda in Xiangjisi Monastery, Temple of the Deity of Xi'an, Bayunta Pagoda, Forest of Steles of Chongyang Palace and Zuyang Monastery, Qindongling Tombs, Tomb of the Ming Qing Wang, Pagoda of Chang'an Shengshou Monastery, Pagoda of Chang'an Monastery Huayan, Zhaohuita Pagoda, Daqinsi Monastery Pagoda, Yishushe Theater. | |