Big Wild Goose Pagoda 大雁塔
October 3rd 2012 There are two Wild Goose Pagodas in Xi'an. I only visited the Big one.
On the south side of town, just outside the wall, the grounds can be divided into three parts: the pagoda (built in 642), the temple (also old but being restored), and the gardeny, parky, shopping area surrounding it.
The cost to get into the temple was 50 RMB and did NOT include admission to the pagoda; that's an
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