The twin pagodas are also known as the Twin Pagodas of Luohan Courtyard and are located in Dinghui Temple Lane on Phoenix Street. As the architectural forms are exactly the same, they are also called ‘brother pagodas’. People in Suzhou also call them ‘sister-in-law and younger sister pagoda’. In the Tang Dynasty, Prajna Courtyard was set up here. In the seventh year of Taiping Xingguo in the Northern Song Dynasty (982), two brick pagodas were added by brothers Wang Wenhan. Therefore, people called it Twin Pagodas Temple. In the tenth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty, it was destroyed, leaving only the remains of the twin pagodas and the main hall. The twin pagodas are two seven-story octagonal pavilion-style brick pagodas imitating wooden structures standing side by side from east to west. They have the same form, structure and volume. This is the only case among Chinese pavilion-style ancient pagodas. The overall shape is exquisite and beautiful. In the old days, it was vividly compared to two pens inserted straight into the sky. The square chambers inside the twin pagodas still follow the old system since the Northern Wei Dynasty and are physical examples of the evolution of the plane of brick pagodas between the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:30 to 16:30.Twin Pagodas of Luohan Courtyard
The twin pagodas are also known as the Twin Pagodas of Luohan Courtyard and are located in Dinghui T[...]
