Elegant pagoda
13 storeys.
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A Tang-dynasty brick pagoda built between 707 and 709 when the city, then Chang'an, was the imperial capital, linked with the translation of texts brought from India; slimmer and more graceful than the «Big Goose», it is part of the Silk Roads World Heritage Site. It originally had fifteen storeys, but earthquakes brought down the top two, leaving thirteen storeys and about 43 m in height, with closely spaced tiers of eaves that give it a distinctive, elegant shape. The pagoda stands in a large, calm park of old trees beside the Xi'an Museum, which shows treasures from the city's long history, a pleasant break from the crowds at the bigger sights. The park and the Xi'an Museum are usually free with advance passport booking, while climbing the pagoda costs a small fee, per visitor guides. The museum usually closes on Tuesdays.
13 storeys.
Next door.
Old trees.
South of the Xi'an city wall
It is slimmer and more graceful, built in 707–709 with 13 surviving storeys, in a quiet park beside the Xi'an Museum, usually free to enter.
