The Xian Big Wild Goose Pagoda, stands in the compound of the Temple of Great Maternal Grace some four kilometers south of the city proper of Xian. It was build in 629 A.D. to keep the 657 volumes of Buddhist scripture brought back by the famous monk Xuan Zong from India. The monk stayed in the temple for 11 years studying and translating the Buddhist scripture. 

The pagoda is also a safe for keeping invaluable ancient works of paintings, calligraphy and sculpture.  

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  Stele Forest

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  Mount Hua

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  Small Wild Goose Pagoda

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  Xi'an City Wall

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  Qin Mausoleum Underground Palace Exhibition Hall

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  Xi'an Muslim Quarters

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  Tang Dynasty Dinner Show

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  Xi'an Banpo Museum