The double pagodas are also known as the double pagodas in Luohan Courtyard. They are located in Dinghui Temple Lane on Fenghuang Street. Since 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 the Wang Wenhan brothers. Therefore, people called it the Double Pagoda Temple. In the tenth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty, it was destroyed, leaving only the double pagodas and the ruins of the main hall. The double pagodas are two seven-story octagonal pavilion-style brick pagodas imitating wooden structure 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 clouds. The square chambers inside the double 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 from 08:30 to 16:30 all year round.
