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	Small Wild Goose Pagoda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Small_Wild_Goose_Pagoda (149 words)

	Attractions in Xi'an - China
		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".
	www.circleofasia.com /guide/index.asp?Id=203 (391 words)

	Wild Goose Pagodas - by travel authority Howard Hillman
		Yet, the small pagoda's individual floors are exceptionally short in height.
		When the small pagoda was built about a half century later, it, too, was given the name Wild Goose Pagoda.
		The two Wild Goose Pagodas are a 5 to 10 minute drive south from the inner city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /china/wild_goose_pagodas.htm (296 words)

	Big Wild Goose Pagoda Xian and small wild goose pagoda
		The Wild Goose Pagoda was finished in 652 A.D. Its five storeys are 60 meters in height.
		The decay of the earth-cored pagoda caused the new construction of a 10-storey pagoda from 701 to 704.
		Inside the temple where the pagoda is situated, there are two small buildings: the one on the east side houses a bell, and the one on the west side a drum.
	www.cnhomestay.com /city/xian/wild_goose_pagoda.htm (1389 words)

	Association for Asia Research- Xi’an Wild Goose Pagoda
		Wild Goose Pagoda was built for Monk Tang Sanzang to organize and translate the Buddhist scriptures that he brought back from India.
		It is a squared-shape pagoda with seven-floors and is approximately 210 feet tall.
		A group of smaller pagodas with the tombs of monks were built at the southeast side of the Wild Goose Pagoda.
	www.asianresearch.org /articles/2096.html (717 words)

	Small Wild Pagoda, Travel Guide to Xi'an China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Small Wild Pagoda is located inside the Jianfu Temple, about 1 kilometer south to Xian city proper.
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda and its large neighbor-the Big Wild Goose Pagoda are two important Buddhism sites dating back to the Tang Dynasty, over 1,000 years old.
		The Pagoda was erected in the period 707 to 709.
	www.chinahighlights.com /xian/attractions/samll-wild-pagoda.htm (257 words)

	Destination - Architecture - Small Wild Goose Pagoda
		Small Wild Goose Pagoda is located in Jianfu Temple about one kilometer south of the downtown area in Xi' an city.
		Small Wild Goose Pagoda is a square-brick structure.
		The most notable flaw is the small windows on the north and south sides of all storeys that reduces the strength of the pagoda.
	www.emma-xd.com /lightofchina/destination/architecture/architecture_smallgoose_pagoda.htm (376 words)

	Goose Pagoda
		The Big Wild Goose Pagoda stands on the earth of Xian for over 1,300 years is a place for us to witness ancient Chinese culture from the golden days of Tang Dynasty — one of the strongest empires ever in China history.
		The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built in 652 inside the Buddhist Temple of Grace in Xian, the capital city of Tang Dynasty.
		Having your autograph at the Wild Goose Pagoda denotes you have obtained a Jinshi Degree.
	www.china-travel-golden-route.com /goose_pagoda.html (1335 words)

	tour destinations xian xian246
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is the model of the close eave brick towers in the early period.
		The tubular interior of the pagoda has wooden flooring and a winding flight of wooden steps leading to other storeys, but there is little space and it is rather dark inside the pagoda.
		The shape and structure of the pagoda are typical of early multi-eave pagodas and influenced many brick and stone rnulti-eave pagodas built later in other parts of the country.
	www.cntravel.biz /china_tour_destinations/xian/xian246.shtml (791 words)

	Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian Attractions, Xian Travel
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda stands in the Jianfu Temple in the southern suburb of Xian City, Shaanxi Province.
		As it is newer and smaller than the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the name was given to distinguish the two.
		The elegant pagoda along with the bell is known as 'The Morning Bell Chimes of the Pagoda' and is considered one of the eight major cultural sites in the province.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/shaanxi/xian/small_goose.htm (494 words)

	Small Wild Goose Pagoda: Xian Attractions, Xian Tour
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda stands in Da Jianfu Temple, to the south of the walled city.
		In 1847, the pagoda was split from top to bottom by the impact of an earthquake of 6 points on the Richter scale.
		The base of the pagoda shaped a hemisphere in accordance with the geographic nature of Xian, which evenly divided the stress of the earthquakes.
	www.warriortours.com /cityguides/xian/little_goose_pagoda.htm (389 words)

	Xian Small Wild Goose Pagoda-Silk Road City Guide -
		Small Wild Goose Pagoda, situated in Jianfu Temple about one kilometer south of the downtown area, is a historical legacy left by the
		When he brought 400 sutras back to Chang'an City, (now Xian), the Small Wild Goose Pagoda was built to house and protect these sutras.
		The pagoda was solidified with reinforced concrete and a new internal staircase built so that tourists could climb to the top.
	www.silk-road-china.com /xian/smallgoose-pagoda.htm (307 words)

	Xi'an Summary
		The Big Goose Pagoda, which was completed in 709, still stands sixty-four meters tall, and the old part of Xi'an, with a drum tower, a bell tower, and a magnificent mosque dating to the eighteenth century, is surrounded by one of the best-preserved city walls in China.
		This pagoda was constructed for the storage of the translations of Buddhist sutras obtained from India by the monk Xuan Zang.
		The Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Small Wild Goose Pagoda are both spectacular towers and both are well over 1000 years old and have mostly survived great earthquakes.
	www.bookrags.com /Xi'an (1776 words)

	Chinese Arts - Architecture å»ºç¯è—è¡“ - Monasteries and Pagodas å¯ºé¢èä½å¡” ...
		The oldest pagoda still intact on Chinese soil is the pagoda of Songyue Monastery åµ©å¶½å¯º of Dengfeng ç»å°/Henan at the foothills of the sacred mountain Songshan åµ©å±±.
		While the lower parts of the round pagoda are built of twelve flat surfaces symbolizing the twelve causes of sin, the upper part is octongonal and constructed in the shape of 15 steps.
		While the multi-storied pagoda stands at the southern end of the complex, dwelling quarters, schools and praying halls are enclosed by a wall.
	www.chinaknowledge.de /Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html (3543 words)

	The Little Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian, Regent Tour China
		Located on the grounds of the Felicity Temple, this structure gets its name because it is smaller than the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, although it is more stories high.
		It is said that the Little Wild Goose Pagoda had lost several stories during an earthquake in the 1500s.
		The pagoda is part of a temple complex and monastery.
	www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/sia/xia-sights-lpagoda.htm (162 words)

	Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian, China
		Built from 707 to 709 A.D., Small Wild Goose Pagoda housed Buddhist scriptures brought back from India.
		The pagoda, located to the south of the walled city, was once one of Xi'an's tallest structures.
		The top of the 13-storey pagoda was shaken off by an earthquake in the middle of the 16th century, but as you can see from the photo above, the rest of the structure remains intact.
	www.lovetoeatandtravel.com /site/intl/China/Xian/Fun/small_pagoda.htm (121 words)

	Small Wild Goose Pagoda
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is outside the Xi'an city wall (or rather, of the inner city wall -- it is inside the older, outer city wall that is mostly gone).
		The top of the pagoda is missing, apparently lost in an earthquake.
		However, I suspect it was more of an adventure for us than it normally is: The power was out, and none of the lights inside the pagoda were on, which made the climb up the narrow staircases with low beams more interesting.
	www.cgl.uwaterloo.ca /~smann/Trips/China/swgp.html (126 words)

	Xian Sights - The Small Wild Goose Pagoda(Xiao Yan Ta)
		Xian The Small Wild Goose Pagoda(Xiao Yan Ta)
		On the grounds of the Jianfu Temple, The Little Goose Pagoda was built in 684 AD, 100 days after the Emperor Gaozong's death, by the royal family and the aristocracy in order to "offer happiness" to the Emperor, and completed in 709 AD.
		The Pagoda, once formed part of Jianfu temple and monastery, is uniquely and delicately shaped, with a rhythmic series of projecting eaves.
	www.world66.com /asia/northeastasia/china/xian/sights/thesmallwildgoosepagodaxiaoyanta (149 words)

	Xi'an Travel Highlights
		In company with that of the Small Wild Goose, the Pagoda of the Great Wild Goose is the second religious building to survive from the Tang period (618-907).
		Averaging 12m/40ft in height and 18m/60ft wide at the base, the wall is furnished with four gates and a large number of watch-towers and bastions.
		Pagoda of the Small Wild Goose (Xiao Yan Ta)
	www.china-inc.com /yamei/xian/xa_sight.htm (991 words)

	Xian Attractions - Top sightseeing and things to see
		So this pagoda was called the Wild Goose Pagoda in memory of the famous Monk.
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the Jianfu (Felicity) Temple at about 1.5 km outside the south gate of Xi'an.
		The temple and Xinfeng Park are located south of the Little Goose Pagoda on a small street called Xingshan Si jie, behind the open market of Xiaozhai.
	www.yourrooms.com /china_hotels/xian/attractions.htm (2037 words)

	Cultural Trip in China
		Its origins can be traced back to a small isolated fishing village that grew up around the 8th century during the Song Dynasty.
		After the Opium War in 1840, the city was forced to grant Western merchants permission to trade and lease land on the west bank of the Huangpu River.
		And the Small Wild Goose pagoda and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda are important landmarks.
	www.jilijiang.com /cultural-trip/cities.htm (728 words)

	CEOTRAVELER - Destinations - U.S. Areas
		Small wooden boats move people and goods along the canals.
		Other prominent landmarks include the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, completed in 652 to honor Emperor Gao Zong and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, built in 684 by Gao Zong to honor his mother.
		Dunhuang is very near the Gobi Desert and one of the most exciting activities of a visit here is to ride a camel in the ocean of pure sand that is the desert, just as the silk caravans did hundreds of years ago.
	www.ceotraveler.com /destinations/china.shtml (1425 words)

	Great Wild Goose Pavillion and Xian City Wall
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda stands 210 feet high and dates to Tang Dynasty, 652 AD, when Crown Prince Li Zhi built it as a memorial to his mother.
		Between visiting the terracotta warriors and Great Wild Goose Pagoda we'd had a full day of sightseeing, and we were all tired having arrived the night before after midnight.
		Anne actually bought a three pound bag of small candies to take, but I said it was to big and heavy to carry all that way so it stayed home and was given away at Halloween.
	www.anniebees.com /China/China_44.htm (1966 words)

	Attractions & Activities : Discount Xian Hotels, China
		The warriors and horses were sculptured to protect the tomb of Qin Shihuang who founded the capital in Xi'an, and created one of the greatest ancient cities in the planet.
		Linking to modern Buddhism, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is about 4 kilometers south of Xi'an City, located in Ci'en Temple, built by Tang emperor Gao Zong (Li Zhi) in 648 AD in memory of his mother.
		The Jianfu Temple was built in 648 AD to pay homage to the Emperor Li Zhi of Tang dynasty upon the centenary of his death by his son Emperor Rui Zong, Li Dan.
	www.xianhotelpro.com /attractions.htm (679 words)

	Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Xian Attractions, Xian Tour
		Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built in 652 by the hierarch Xuanzang, is a seven-storey square tower.
		At first, the pagoda was only five-stories, but during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian it increased to the current size.
		The Wild Goose Pagoda is now 64 meters (about 210 ft) high, with a square base of 45 meters (about 147.6 ft) long.
	www.warriortours.com /cityguides/xian/big_goose_pagoda.htm (303 words)

	Xian Travel Attraction - Travel Attractions of Xian China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Large Wild Goose Pagoda (dayanta) is located within the premises of the Temple of Great Maternal Grace (Dacien Si).
		This magnificent pagoda is four kilometers south of Xi'an and many regard it as a symbol of the city.
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda, is situated about 1km south of Xi'an city in the grounds of Jianfu Temple.
	www.muztagh.com /china-attraction/xian.htm (718 words)

	Xian, Small Wild Goose Pagoda.. Tourist Information - VIRTOURIST.COM
		The Small Goose Pagoda, Xiao Yan Ta, is a 13-storey tower from the 7th century AD.
		In one of the courtyards of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda you find the stakes you see in the picture.
		Not far from the Small Wild Goose Pagoda is the Shanxii History Museum.
	www.virtourist.com /asia/china/xian/32.htm (138 words)

	Giant Wild Goose Pagoda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Chinese: 大雁塔; pinyin: Dàyàn Tǎ), is a pagoda located in southern Xi'an, China.
		The pagoda was built to hold sutras and figurines of Buddha that were brought to China by the Buddhist translator and traveller Xuanzang.
		Early in the 8th century under the ruling of Empress Wu Zetian five more stories were added, however later wars damaged the pagoda reducing it to its current height of seven stories.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_Wild_Goose_Pagoda (238 words)

	Goway's China City Descriptions - Orient Asia - Goway Travel Experiences.
		The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is 43.3 metres high while the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is 64 metres high.
		With a population of 56,000, it is a small agricultural town and an important post along the ancient Tea and Horse Trading Route between Tibet, China and India.
		Qutang, Wu, and Xiling Gorges are also popular sections that traverse several narrow and meandering passages, passing mist-laden canyons with an occasional pagoda perched on the side of a cliff with calligraphy carved out of a sheer rock face.
	www.goway.com /orientasia/china/ch_city_descript.html (2899 words)

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