Construction of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda began in 652 . This pagoda was in height , and was built to store the translations of Buddhist sutras obtained from India by Xuanzang . In 707 , construction of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda began . This pagoda measured tall at the time of completion , and was built to store the translations of Buddhist sutras by Yijing . The massive 1556 Shaanxi earthquake eventually damaged the tower and reduced its height to
1556 Shaanxi earthquake
1556 Shaanxi earthquake
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