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Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian, China

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda, sometimes Little Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 小雁塔; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiǎoyàn Tǎ), is one of two significant pagodas in the city of Xi'an, China. The other is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (500x752, 191 KB) Xiao Yan Ta in Xian from zh wiki Small wild goose pagoda Shoot by Huang Xiaobo(黄晓波) File links The following pages link to this file: Xian Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (500x752, 191 KB) Xiao Yan Ta in Xian from zh wiki Small wild goose pagoda Shoot by Huang Xiaobo(黄晓波) File links The following pages link to this file: Xian Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... Pinyin (拼音, Pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of... Chinese Pagodas (Chinese å¡”, pinyin tÇŽ) are a traditional part of Chinese architecture, introduced from India along with Buddhism as protective structures for Buddhist relics. ... Xian (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsi-An; Postal System Pinyin: Sian), is the capital of Shaanxi province in China and a sub-provincial city. ... Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian, China The Big Goose Pagoda, or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; Pinyin: ), is located in southern Xian, China. ...


Little Goose Pagoda was built between AD 707709 during the Tang Dynasty by emperor Gaozong. The pagoda stood 45 meters until the Shaanxi Earthquake of 1556. The earthquake shook the pagoda so that it now stands at 43.4 meters high. Indian pilgrims have brought sacred Buddhist writings to the pagoda from India. 707 A south Australian counter-strike team consisting of fbz, bl1zz, carnage, ic3solo and Jonevo. ... Events Saelred becomes king of Essex Ceolred becomes king of Mercia after his cousin Cenred abdicates to become a monk in Rome A storm separates the Channel Islands of Jethou and Herm Births Emperor Konin of Japan Deaths May 25 - Aldhelm, bishop and scholar Categories: 709 ... For the band, see Tang Dynasty (band). ... Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty in China ruled from 650 to 683. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Map of China showing Shaanxi province (red) and the other provinces affected by the earthquake (orange) The Shaanxi earthquake or Hua County Earthquake is the deadliest earthquake on record, killing approximately 830,000 people. ... Buddhism is a dharmic, non-theistic religion and a philosophy. ...


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Small Wild Goose Pagoda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (149 words)
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda, sometimes Little Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 小雁塔; pinyin: Xiǎoyàn Tǎ), is one of two significant pagodas in the city of Xi'an, China.
Little Goose Pagoda was built between AD 707 709 during the Tang Dynasty by emperor Gaozong.
The pagoda stood 45 meters until the Shaanxi Earthquake of 1556.
Attractions in Xi'an - China (391 words)
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is situated in Jianfu Temple in the south of the Xi'an City.
The pagoda was built in 652 AD when a famous Chinese monk Xuanzang presented a memorial to the emperor to build the grand Dayan Tower to store the Buddhist scripture he fetched from India.
Additionally the pagoda was frequently visited by several famous Chinese poets of the Tang Dynasty such as Dufu, Censen, Baijuyi who stepped on the tower and expressed their feelings, creating countless peaks of the poetic perfection, especially the supernatural tales like "Xi You Ji".
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