The twin pagoda temple Twin Towers, majestic and unusual, both stand like pens, so they are known as the "Twin Towers in Writing" and are even more regarded as the symbol of Taiyuan. The twin towers were not built at the same time, the southeast tower was earlier and the northwest tower was later. The two towers are 6 meters apart, which means "Tanya Tantra is endless with sixteen tables". The two towers are all masonry structures, and only one pick wood is installed in each corner eaves, so the construction skills are exquisite.
Looking into the distance at the Two Towers, they are quite high, harmonious in style and faint in ancient rhyme; A closer look at the two towers shows that they are exquisite-the southeast tower is made of plain brick masonry, and the carving on the tower is clear, and the tower body is small and the diameter is the same, so it is tall and magnificent; The northwest tower is trimmed with colored glass, with fine and gorgeous carving, obvious division of the tower body and beautiful and handsome appearance. At present, the Twin Towers collect and protect more than 26 valuable steles and carved stones. Except for a small part of these steles, most of them are scattered treasures collected from various places in Taiyuan after the "Cultural Revolution". Among these steles, there are more than 18 stone carvings in the Ming Dynasty, the famous Sanjin, and the well-known "Bao Xian Tang Ji Gu Fa Tie" in China; There are 36 copies of Gubaoxiantang Fatie in Qing Dynasty; There are three drunken stone carvings of Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, "Red Cliff Nostalgia"; There are four stone carvings of "Zi Shi Cui Yan" by Qi Juanzao, a famous calligrapher in Qing Dynasty; There is also a unique "Jinxi Yinjun Family Instruction" tablet, and so on. These ancient monuments and inscriptions are a collection of the ink of famous calligraphers of previous generations in Qing Dynasty. There are all kinds of calligraphy styles, such as truth, grass, official script and seal script, which are not only cherished by the calligraphy circle and people from all walks of life who like calligraphy, but also loved by people who come here for sightseeing and sightseeing.
The twin pagoda temple Twin Towers, formerly known as Xuanwen Pagoda, were named to commemorate the "merit" of Emperor Xuanwen's support for the tower construction. They were built in the 4 th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1612) and have a history of more than 38 years. Both towers are 13 stories high, all over 54.7 meters, ranking first among all the twin towers in China. The two towers stand side by side, facing each other, maintaining a unified style and each has its own artistic characteristics. The south tower is trimmed with colored glass with beautiful outline; The North Tower is made of plain brick, beautifully carved and bold.
Since ancient times, the Twin Towers, with their distinctive artistic features, have attracted countless tourists to climb the tower and overlook it, painting poems. In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1644), Li Zicheng, who was dusty, led the peasant rebels to capture Taiyuan, and visited the Shuangta Temple, leaving a famous poem: Two towers in Haozhuang will wear the sky. You can't put it on. Put two more bricks. The Twin Towers stand tall and towering. They are the pride of Taiyuan and the ancient architecture of China!