22 World Heritage sites in 皇冠体育app along the Silk Road
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-07-15 10:11
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5 Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi province
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The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, capital of Northwest 皇冠体育app's Shaanxi province,is a masterpiece of 皇冠体育app's Buddhist architecture. Originally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (618 AD- 907 AD), it functioned to house Buddhist sutras that were brought from India by the monk Xuanzang .[Photo/CFP] |
