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22 archaeological sites along Silk Road in China

2014-07-02 10:16:13

(People's Daily Online)

 

As the symbol of the old-line Xi’an, Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building. Originally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang. (People’s Daily Online/Wu Debing)

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