North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Music Fountain Show

North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda lies to north side of Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of the iconic landmarks in Xian city. With many historical sites, ancient temples, cultural landscapes and the Music Fountain Show, the North Square is one of the most favorable amusement and summer resort for local people, as well as one of the most popular things to do in Xian at night.

North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda

North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square, is located north of Yanta Road, south of Great Ci ‘en Temple’s north wall, east of Square East Road, and west of Square West Road. It spans 252 acres, is 480 meters wide from east to west, and is 350 meters long from north to south. The construction site is roughly 110,000 square meters in size. On December 31, 2003, Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square was completed and opened to the public. The whole square is composed of water fountain, cultural square, garden landscape, cultural corridor and tourism business facilities.

On the square there are two 200 meters long statues group, 8 large-scale figure statues and 40 relief sculpture on ground. Besides the relief sculptures, on the square there are many historical figures’ statues. And on the lantern bodies decorated with Chinese poems.

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North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Xian Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Music Fountain Show

The most beautiful scenery of the North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda appears at night. When evening comes, the Moon shed gentle light to the square and light dancing with the music make the square more majestic.

Features of Big Wild Goose Pagoda Fountain Show

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Music Fountain locating on the Square is 218 meter wide from west to east and 346 meter long from north to south. The fountain’s eight-level variable frequency square array in its eight-level pool is the largest square array in the world, and its water surface area is 20,000 square meters. Each pool has 7 layers of water, consistent with the 7 layers of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

With its frequency conversion square array featuring lotus flowers, a 100-meter frequency conversion running spring, a vast sea of clouds, seagulls spreading their wings, butterfly flowers, water and fire fog, and a 60-meter high spray column, among other features, this set of fountain designs offers a total of 22 distinct water types. It is the newest high-tech new water type introduced in China.

At a height of six meters, four fountains in the massive laser water curtain—which was 60 meters wide and more than 20 meters high—exploded out of the water and burned completely at a low temperature.

The sound, light, water, and colour of the fountain all merge together naturally thanks to the music system’s use of Xi ‘an Sanxin Audio Company’s high-fidelity long-range professional sound system.

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What is the Music for the Foundation Show

The music for Giant Wild Goose Pagoda fountain show are mainly classical music. When music begins, the fountain will dance to the rhythm. The music, the light, and the dance of fountain cooperate to treat people with unique lingering charm. Behind the viewing platform towers the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

In day time the pagoda looks yellow and a little monotonous. At night when all light turns on and music fountain begins, the ancient pagoda looks more attractive which shows the complex art of ancient and modern factors. The bright light bands endow even air with color. If one wants to see music fountain show, night time would be definitely better than day time because light will be closed in day time.

Though many city squares have regular music fountain show, the fountain show at night on North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the most grand and beautiful. The edge of the square all commercial buildings are in Tang Dynasty style no matter they are international brand fast food restaurant or local snack restaurants. After the music fountain show appreciating, one could walk to Xiaozhai to get a glimpse of the second largest commercial circle in Xian.

How to Get to North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Music Fountain Show

Many buses have stops at Big Wild Goose Pagoda or at North & South Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. You can take Bus 19, 21, 512, etc., to get to the area.

In 2017, Xian Metro Line 3 opened and have had the Dayanta (Big Wild Goose Pagoda) Station. Therefore, tourists could get there on their own more easily. You can also take Xian Metro Line 1 to reach the square.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Music Fountain Show Tickets

Entrance fee: Free

Opening Hours: All Day

Music Fountain show time:

Monday & Wednesday-Friday 12:00-20:30
Tuesday: 20:30
Saturday & Sunday & Public Holidays : 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:30

Tips for seeing Music Fountain:

  1. Tourists could see the show for free in flanks. If one wants to have a better view, on the platform in front of the fountain there are audience seats. The tickets is at RMB30 per person.
  2. Please avoid standing beside the sound box when seeing fountain show in flanks.

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