Do I need to reserve tickets for the Big Wild Goose Pagoda?

The opening hours of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda were 8:00-17:30 in the peak season (March 16 to November 14) and 8:00-17:00 in the off-season (November 15 to March 15). The ticket price was 40 yuan for the Great Cien Temple and 25 yuan for the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

There was no need to reserve tickets for the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After arriving at the scenic spot, tourists could buy tickets to the Great Mercy Temple. When climbing the tower, they needed to buy tickets separately. Pre-booked tickets were mainly used for other scenic spots or visits at specific times. Therefore, there was no need to reserve tickets to go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda now.

The ticket price for the Big Wild Goose Pagoda scenic spot varies according to the information provided. According to the document [1], the ticket price of the Great Mercy Temple was 20 yuan per person, and the ticket price of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was 25 yuan per person. The document [2] mentioned that the ticket price for the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was 40 yuan per person (online booking). To climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one needed to buy an additional ticket, which was 25 yuan per person (required to be purchased on the spot). In addition, it was mentioned in document [7] that the ticket price of the Great Cien Temple was 50 yuan, the ticket price of the peak season was 30 yuan, and the ticket price of the off-season was 20 yuan. Based on the above information, the ticket price of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda scenic spot may be between 20 yuan and 50 yuan. The specific price may be adjusted. It is recommended to call the scenic spot before going out to get the latest ticket price information.

In 2024, the free ticket policy of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was that active military personnel (including retired military officers and national comprehensive fire rescue personnel), disabled people, elderly people over 65 years old, children under 6 years old or below 1.2 meters tall could enter the park free of charge with relevant documents.

The following is a summary of the story of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Prince Li Zhi of Tang Dynasty built Cien Temple in memory of his mother, Empress Wende. In the third year of Yonghui of Tang Dynasty, Xuanzang built a five-story brick tower to worship Buddha statues, relics and Sanskrit scriptures brought back from India. The back tower gradually collapsed. The name of the back temple in the imperial book of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty was named "Great Cien Temple". It was repaired again in Ming Dynasty and passed down to this day. There were many legends about the origin of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. One theory was that when Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, was the crown prince, he built the Ci 'en Temple. When the young monks in the temple were hungry and cold, they saw the wild geese sacrifice themselves and fall to the ground. Although the monks were hungry, they were moved. After reporting this matter to the emperor, they built a tower to bury the wild geese, named the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. There was also a legend that Xuanzang lost his way at Hulu Beach in the Gobi Desert when he went to the West to obtain scriptures. Two wild geese led him out. After Xuanzang returned to Chang 'an, he built a pagoda for the wild geese, namely the Big and Small Wild Goose Pagoda. There were also other folk legends. Some said that it was left behind by a flock of wild geese; some said that it was enlightened by an immortal; and some said that Xuanzang was trapped in the desert during his journey to the Western Regions. He was only able to find a water source after being guided by a wild goose to drink. He built this pagoda to repay the grace of the wild geese. The legend of India recorded in Xuanzang's Records of the Western Regions of the Great Tang Dynasty could explain the origin of the Wild Goose Pagoda. The monks of the Magadha State of India believed in the Hinayana Buddhism and could eat Sanjing meat. One day, a monk saw a flock of wild geese flying over and said that everyone had nothing to eat. Bodhisattva should know, so one of the wild geese fell and died. The monks thought that it was Buddha's enlightenment, so they buried the wild geese and built a pagoda named Yanta. Xuanzang had once admired this pagoda in India. After returning to China, he built a brick pagoda in the west courtyard of Cien Temple in the form of the Indian Wild Goose Pagoda. In order to distinguish it from the later Small Wild Goose Pagoda of Jianfu Temple, it was called the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It was also said that the word "big" before the pagoda represented Mahayana Buddhism. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>