Great Wild Goose Pagoda (World Wonder)
– Emperor Taizong of Tang, Preface to the Tripitaka Sacred Teachings
Built in the Daci’en Temple complex in 652. This multi-storied brick pagoda was built to keep hundreds of Sanskrit sutras, brought by Tripitaka Master Xuanzang from India to Chang’an via the Silk Road. The Great Wild Goose Pagoda has witnessed not only the translation works of Xuanzang, but also the successes of numberless scholars of the many dynasties – there had been a tradition that candidates who passed the imperial examination would write their names on the pagoda, and "leaving a name on the pagoda of wild goose" has become a synonym of "passing the imperial examination".
The Tripitaka of Buddhism is the collective name for Sutra Pitaka (sutras), Vinaya Pitaka (disciplines) and Abhidhamma Pitaka (discourses), and those who are proficient in all three are honored as Tripitaka Masters. The most famous Tripitaka Master in Chinese history was Xuanzang. Concerned about the inconsistency of Buddhist teachings throughout the Tang Dynasty, he traveled to India via the Silk Road to retrieve several hundred volumes of Sanskrit sutras, which he translated at the Daci’en Temple. Based on his journey, Wu Cheng’en, a writer of later generations, composed the well-known novel "Journey to the West".
Grants a Tripitaka Master. May purchase a new Tripitaka Master with Faith if the previous one is killed or consumed. Must be built adjacent to a Holy Site district with a Temple, and you must have founded a Religion. +3 Faith 3 Great Works of Writing slots Unlocked at the Buttress technology.
Religious unit unique to the civilization with the Great Wild Goose Pagoda wonder. Can only be purchased with Faith if the previous one is killed or consumed. Has high Religious Strength and sight. Has the Translator promotion in addition to a second Apostle promotion of your choice. Automatically creates Roads as it travels.
Supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.
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Special thanks to IthildinX for importing the pagoda model and adjusting the Tripitaka Master model.
Tripitaka Master’s ability takes reference from LukeVo’s LUA codes.
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