Big Wild Goose Pagoda 大雁塔

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, is a Buddhist pagoda built in 652 during the Tang dynasty, it is 64 meters (210ft) tall with 7 floors. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty. One of the pagoda’s many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought to China from India by the Buddhist translator and traveler Xuanzang.

Address: Yanta West Road, Yanta District 雁塔区雁塔路

 Opening Hours: 8:00 – 17:00

Check out the Yanta Fountain Show. Monday, Thursday, Friday Show Time: 12:00, 20:30 (summer 21:00). Saturday and Sunday: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:30 (summer 21:00).

Tel: 029-85535014