The Big Wild Goose Pagoda
The Big Wild
Goose Pagoda or Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a holy place for Buddhist. It
is a well-preserved with a history of over 1300 years. It is the landmark
building of Xian, the key national cultural relics and tourist
attraction. The whole Big Wild Goose Pagoda scenic area composed with Big
Wild Goose Pagoda, Daci’en Temple and Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza.
History of this Wild Giant Pagoda
Giant Wild
Goose Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China. The
pagoda was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty and originally had five
stories. Although the structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress
Wu Zetian and its exterior brick facade renovated during the Ming Dynasty. One
of the pagoda’s many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of the
Buddha that brought to China from India by
the Buddhist translator and traveler Xuanzang.
The original
pagoda was built during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang. Then
standing at a height of 54 m. This construction of rammed
earth with a stone exterior facade collapsed five decades later. The
ruling Empress Wu Zetian had rebuilt the pagoda and added five new
stories.
A massive
earthquake in 1556 heavily damaged the pagoda and reduced it by three
stories. That turned it into the current height of seven stories. The Giant
Wild Goose Pagoda extensively repaired during the Ming dynasty and
renovated again in 1964. The pagoda currently stands at a height of 64 m
(210 ft) tall and from the top it offers views over the city of Xi’an.
The Sound Kitchen Question of the Week
The Sound
Kitchen, is the listener’s interaction show of Radio France international. It
is also the weekly quiz zone. Here spectators’ can take chance to test his knowledge
and win a RFI Prizes. January 13, 2018 focused on the China visit of the
French President and the Big Wild Giant Pagoda.
The Sound
Kitchen question of the week for January 13, 2018 is on this Wild Giant
Pagoda.
In which city of China the wild big pagoda situated? and when it was built?
You have to
send your answer before 07 February 2018.
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