Big Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)

During the early days, the pagoda boasted a brick structure of five storeys and about 60 meters (197 feet) high. Between AD 701 and AD 704, at the end of the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, five more storeys were added to the original pagoda. Damage by the war reduced it to seven storeys, to what it is today. With a height of 64 meters (210 miles), the pagoda occupies a base 25 meters by 25 meters (82 feet) square. The Big Goose Pagoda is a brick-tower architecture, sturdy and simple. Walls and doors are carved with vivid and exquisite figures of Buddha, reflecting the profundity in the paintings f the Tang Dynasty.

and candles	Mr OK explains	Roof top exterior	Budha in the baqckground	Relax in the centre	Praying in the temple (3)
Buddha 4	Buddha 3	Various Buddha relics	The Main Tower	P9281115	Depositing smoke sticks
Smoke generator	Buddha 1	Main tower	Buddha 2	Praying in the temple (1)	Praying in the temple (2)

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