Small Wild Goose Pagoda · Xi'an Museum
Tang Jianfu Temple Pagoda (built in 707, currently 13 layers out of 15, 43.3m high): 'Morning Bell at the Wild Goose Pagoda' is one of the Eight Sceneries of Guanzhong. The legendary 'divine healing' of the pagoda body cracking twice during the Ming Dynasty Shaanxi earthquake and then automatically closing is a architectural marvel.
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:00·Closed Tuesdays
- Ticket
- Free·Reservation required
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Tang Jianfu Temple Pagoda (built in 707, currently 13 layers out of 15, 43.3m high): 'Morning Bell at the Wild Goose Pagoda' is one of the Eight Sceneries of Guanzhong. The legendary 'divine healing' of the pagoda body cracking twice during the Ming Dynasty Shaanxi earthquake and then automatically closing is a architectural marvel; Xi'an Museum displays models of Tang Chang'an City and artifacts like the gilt bronze Buddha with a golden halo. Free (reservation required), closed on Tuesdays, 09:00-17:00, walkable from Nanshaomen Station on Metro Line 2. Enjoy the ancient ginkgo trees of Jianfu Temple together.
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