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Small Wild Goose Pagoda 小雁塔

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda was built between 707¨C709 during the Tang Dynasty.
The Pagoda was famous as one of the eight spectacles of Guanzhong area (¹ØÖа˾°): ¡°morning bell of the pagoda¡±. The sound of the bell could be heard beyond tens of kilometers.
In ancient China time was told by bells and drums. In the morning the bells were ringed and in the evening the drums knocked. People got used to this and they started to work with the bells and went back home with the drums.
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The front Yard
The front Yard
The Pagoda
The Pagoda
The praying Hall
The praying Hall
The Pagoda
The Pagoda
People doing morning Exercises
People doing morning Exercises
Drum Tower
Drum Tower
Bell Tower
Bell Tower
An old Bell
An old Bell
Ruins of a praying Hall
Ruins of a praying Hall
Ruins of a praying Hall
Ruins of a praying Hall
Temple Back Gate
Temple Back Gate
Small wild Goose Pagoda
Small wild Goose Pagoda