Dayan Ta
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Dayan Ta, or the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, is a historic Buddhist pagoda in Xi’an, China, renowned as a key site on the ancient Silk Road and for housing important Buddhist scriptures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dayan Ta canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pagoda
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World Heritage Site component ⓘ historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dayan Pagoda
NERFINISHED
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chinese pagoda ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | named after a wild goose that fell from the sky ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist pilgrimage
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Da Ci’en Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Xuanzang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 652 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 652 ⓘ |
| contains |
Buddhist statues
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inscriptions ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of Xi’an ⓘ |
| currentStories | 7 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Gaozong of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interior stairways to upper levels
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square-plan brick tower ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Great Wild Goose Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 64 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscribedAsWorldHeritage | 2014 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Da Ci’en Temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaanxi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Xi’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Xi’an city wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Dayan Pagoda North Plaza
NERFINISHED
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music fountain square ⓘ |
| originalStories | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor
NERFINISHED
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historic monuments of ancient Chang’an ⓘ |
| purpose |
to house Buddhist scriptures
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to store Buddhist relics ⓘ |
| region | Northwest China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
important center for translation of Buddhist texts
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key site on the ancient Silk Road ⓘ |
| touristActivity | climbing to the top for city views ⓘ |
| underwentReconstruction |
Ming dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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