Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Daci’en Temple

Yanta, China

The seven-storey Big Wild Goose Pagoda rises above Daci’en Temple in southern Xi’an. Its association with Xuanzang and Buddhist scriptures brought from India connects the building to the city’s role in the movement of ideas along Asian trade routes. Explore the temple grounds as well as the tower’s exterior, allowing time to appreciate its simple brick form. Check the separate access arrangements if you hope to climb, then continue into the surrounding Qujiang cultural district.