Xi 'an Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a square seven-story pavilion-style brick pagoda in Tang Dynasty, also known as Ci 'en Temple Pagoda. This tower is the Tibetan Scripture Building of Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty. It is located in Ji 'angji of Jinchangfang in Chang 'an City in Tang Dynasty (now the south section of Yanta Road in the southern suburb of Xi City), and it is one of the important symbols reserved for Chang 'an City in Tang Dynasty so far. In March, 196 1 was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Jionji was built in the 22nd year of Zhenguan of Emperor Taizong (648). It is a royal temple built by Prince Li Zhishi of Sui Dynasty on the site of May 6th Temple to commemorate the nurturing kindness of his mother, Empress Sun Chang.

history

According to the The biography of Master Sanzang, at the beginning of construction, there were more than 10 courtyards in the temple, with nearly 1900 rooms, which was huge. Shortly after the completion of Ji 'an Temple, Xuanzang moved from Hongfu Temple to the "translation field" of Dongsi Temple to translate the scriptures, and founded a major sect of Buddhism in China, Ci 'en Sect.

There is a legend about the origin of the name of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. According to the Records of the Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty, there is a wild goose pagoda in Luohe Mountain in Mogaota, France. According to legend, the wild goose is dedicated to Hinayana believers who want to be enlightened. This is the earliest record of the name of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.