Climb Xi’an’s Ancient Pagoda for a Zen Moment 🏯✨ - 🌍NewspaperAmigo

Step into ancient China at Xi'an's Great Wild Goose Pagoda – a UNESCO World Heritage site that’s stood tall for 1,372 years! This 64-meter-tall Tang Dynasty marvel isn’t just bricks and mortar; it’s a time capsule of Buddhism’s golden age in China.

Built in 652 CE to safeguard sacred Buddhist texts brought from India by monk Xuan Zang (yes, the real-life inspiration for Journey to the West’s Tang Sanzang!), the pagoda blends spiritual history with architectural genius. Imagine climbing the same stairs where scholars once decoded ancient sutras!

Pro tip: Visit at sunset for Instagram-worthy views of Xi'an’s skyline. Bonus trivia: The pagoda’s name comes from a legend where wild geese fell from the sky – talk about divine intervention!