22 World Heritage sites in China along the Silk Road
2015-07-15 10:11
By (chinadaily.com.cn)
5 Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi province
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The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province,is a masterpiece of China'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]
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