Here in Xi'an one of the main tourist attraction is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. We actually went there the first night during the first time that we visited Xi'an. We went that night to see the fountain and light show which is claimed to be the biggest one of its kind in Asia. China and America share the love of making these kinds of statements. For example, the library at our university is also claimed to be the biggest library in Asia (the building not its book collection). Where in America we love to say things like "World's best cup of coffee!"
This Buddhist pagoda was originally built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty to house the Buddhist sutras that were brought by monk Xuan Zang after his 17 year trip to India through the Silk Road. His travels inspired the best-known work of Chinese Literature,
Journey to the West. We have included a map of his crazy journey. Chang'An is the ancient name of Xi'an, which was the end of the Silk Road.
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