Leader Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping today
went to the notorious Giant Wild Goose Pagoda constructed in 652 AD in
acknowledgment of friar Hiuen Tsang's 17-year-long excursion to India and his endeavors to advance Buddhism in China. Mr Modi
and Mr Xi went to the Pagoda in the wake of holding boundless reciprocal talks
here. Prime Minister Modi additionally skilled a Bodhi sapling to the
sanctuary. Thus, the Abbot of the cloister talented a doll of Hiuen Tsang,
otherwise called Xuan Zang, to Mr Modi. Mr Xi and Mr Modi additionally postured
for the picture takers while shaking delivers front of the landmark.
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda situated in
southern Xi'an.
It was manufactured in 652 AD, amid the Tang tradition and initially had five
stories. The structure was revamped in 704 AD amid the rule of ruler Wu Zetian
and its outside block exterior was redesigned amid the rule of head Gaozang of
Tang (649-683). Today, it remains at a tallness of 64 meters. Hiuen Tsang embraced
the adventure to India
through the antiquated Silk Road and returned
home after the 17-year visit with valuable Buddhist scriptures. One of the
Pagoda's numerous capacities was to hold sutra and dolls of the Buddha that
were conveyed to China from India by Hiuen
Tsang.
* this picture was tweeted by +PMO India
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