The photographer captures the scene from an aerial perspective. Using central composition, the pagoda is placed at the center of the frame, creating a spatial hierarchy with the surrounding mountains and buildings, and highlighting the main subject by proportionally dividing the pagoda with the nearby mountains and distant hills. Travel Tips: ① Entrance Fee: Free; ② Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00.

Xi’an Xiangji Temple – Aerial Shandao Pagoda

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Xiangjisi Primary School, West of Xiangjisi Temple, Guodu Town, Xing Road, Chang'an District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Photography Tips

The photographer captures the scene from an aerial perspective. Using central composition, the pagoda is placed at the center of the frame, creating a spatial hierarchy with the surrounding mountains and buildings, and highlighting the main subject by proportionally dividing the pagoda with the nearby mountains and distant hills. Travel Tips: ① Entrance Fee: Free; ② Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00.

Walking Guide

Navigate to Xi'an Xiangjisi Temple by car, after getting off, climb the stairs and pass through the archway, continue straight up the stairs into the temple, go through and take the left path straight to Shandao Pagoda, turn left in front of the pagoda, then with your back to Shandao Pagoda, head towards the top right corner to any position along the courtyard wall, which is the best spot to launch the drone.