Leena's Photoblog
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, built 652 / Xian
Posted by Leena (Joensuu, Finland) on 28 May 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
And our stupendous guide with a flag of Finland :)
The pagoda is the brick-constructed, rebuilt in 704, during the Tang Dynasty. Although the pagoda is built completely of stone, it is decorated with stylized wooden column motifs
The history of this building is interesting:
"The great Chinese monk Xuanzhuang requested to build a pagoda to keep all the Buddhist sutras that he brought in from India. The Wild Goose Pagoda became a place for keeping Buddhist scriptures that he translated from Sanskrit."
( a source HERE )
And he was working with those sutras on the top floor of this bagoda.
Thank you very much for your visits and comments !
@Babzy: It really was, one of so many historical amazing places! Thank you for your visit, Babzy!
@jamesy: Yes, Debbie, it was very interesting to imagine that monk translating those old writings. Thank you for coming by!
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Interesting story and shot. The Pagoda looks like a giant tea-pot to me! Maybe that's the British in me! ;o). I love the colours you have, really rich.. do you process these shots? I'd love to produce the depth you do.
28 May 2009 9:32am
@MrsAmber: Thank you for your interest!
I have used only a free software PhotoScape mostly increasing contrast and clicking "backlight", this has been enough. I like that program.
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
Another wonderful image with interesting information to go with it. The age of this pagoda is nearly unbelievable!
28 May 2009 11:24am
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
another interesting shot and interesting written commentary!!!
28 May 2009 3:40pm
Lara from Vienna via Bucharest, Austria
so interesting! the guide must be a real patriot :)
28 May 2009 5:35pm
photowannabe from Rocklin, CA, United States
So long ago...what an amazing building with so much history. I can't imagine the work involved in translating the sanskrit.
Love your picture with your guide too.
Have a wonderful time with your family and especially your grandchildren.
28 May 2009 6:09pm
