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in Xi'an, only suffered minor damage in the 1556 earthquake (unrepaired to this day). The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was extensively repaired during the
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The structure leans very perceptibly (several degrees) to the west. Its related structure, the 8th century
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heavily damaged the pagoda and reduced it by three stories, to its current height of seven stories.
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and originally had five stories. It was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress
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complex ("mercy and kindness"). The Daci'en Temple was built in 648 to honor the
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had the pagoda rebuilt and added five new stories by the year 704.
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Golden statue of Xuanzang. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an
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Religious buildings and structures completed in the 650s
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and its exterior brick façade was renovated during the
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Great Goose Pagoda
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Location
Xi'an
Yanta District
Shaanxi
China
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Criteria
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Session
Coordinates
34°13′11″N 108°57′34″E / 34.219842°N 108.959354°E / 34.219842; 108.959354
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is located in China

Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
IPA

Wu
Suzhounese
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping
IPA

Southern Min
Tâi-lô

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