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Ci’en Temple Xi’an. By Jenny Lane. http://www.chn-asia.com/html/xi_an_info.html. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/north_east_asia/china/china.htm. -Built in 589 A.D. -Named Wu Lou Si Temple until 648 A.D. -Renamed Da Ci-en (Thanksgiving) by Emperor Li Zhi.
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Ci’en TempleXi’an By Jenny Lane http://www.chn-asia.com/html/xi_an_info.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/north_east_asia/china/china.htmhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/north_east_asia/china/china.htm
-Built in 589 A.D. -Named Wu Lou Si Temple until 648 A.D. -Renamed Da Ci-en (Thanksgiving) by Emperor Li Zhi http://matthewj.mulder.name/Foto/2002/XiAn/DaCien/index.html http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts1.html
-13 separate courtyards -1879 rooms -Faces East -Covers rectangular area of over 10,000 square meters Gate connecting two buildings in the temple. http://www.gweep.net/~saki/gallery/Big-Wild-Goose-Pagoda/P1010223
http://www.gweep.net/~saki/gallery/Big-Wild-Goose-Pagoda/P1010219http://www.gweep.net/~saki/gallery/Big-Wild-Goose-Pagoda/P1010219
http://www.gweep.net/~saki/gallery/Big-Wild-Goose-Pagoda/P1010212http://www.gweep.net/~saki/gallery/Big-Wild-Goose-Pagoda/P1010212
Engraved Tablet http://matthewj.mulder.name/Foto/2002/XiAn/DaCien/index.html
http://matthewj.mulder.name/Foto/2002/XiAn/DaCien/index.html
Big Wild Goose Pagoda -base edge of 48 meters wide and 4.2 meters high -total height is 64.1 meters http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/xian.htm
http://matthewj.mulder.name/Foto/2002/XiAn/DaCien/index.html
Bibliography http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_travel/2003-09/24/content_34424.htm www.gwhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/north_east_asia/china/china.htm http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/xian.htm http://matthewj.mulder.name/Foto/2002/XiAn/DaCien/index.html http://www.chn-asia.com/html/xi_an_info.html www.gweep.net/~saki/gallery/Big-Wild-Goose-Pagoda http://www.cnta.com.cn/lyen/city/shanyang http://www.warriortours.com/cityguides/xian/big_goose_pagoda.htm http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts1.html