| Visual Index of Xian Sites (Site name and description) | |||
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Bell Tower (1384) A landmark of the city, built during the reign of the 1st Ming Emperor. |
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Big Goose Pagoda "Dayanta" (648) A seven story pagoda built to house sutras from India. |
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City Walls (7th century) 14 miles of defensive walls pierced by 12 gates. |
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Drum Tower (1380) A tower that once sounded the hours at dusk. |
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Great Mosque (8th century) A mosque serving 60,000 Muslims in the Xian area. |
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Little Goose Pagoda "Xiaoyanta" (684 temple, 707 pagoda) A 15 story pagoda built to house sutras from India. |
About Xian
Xian, in Shaanxi Province, was once the capital of Tang China (618-907). Known as Chang'an in its day, it was one of the finest cities in the world.
Bibliography:
Most images copyright 2001 Professor Kerk L. Phillips of Brigham Young University, Utah, USA
Little Goose Pagoda images copyright 2003 Professor Robert D. Fiala of Concordia University, Nebraska, USA
Boyd, Andrew. Chinese Architecture and Town Planning: 1500 B.C. - A.D. 1911
Holmesdale Press Ltd., 1962. London
Visit his website at http://temple.pomosa.com/