Liao Dynasty Twin Towers

The Twin Towers of Zhangzhou are located in the northeast of the ancient city of Zhangzhou City, Baoding City, Hebei Province. The 11 years of Taiping in Qidan (Liao) and the 11 years of Zhenzong Ganxing in the Northern Song Dynasty (1031), the construction of Zhidu Temple Tower, which is the south tower of the Twin Towers of Zhangzhou. Liao (Qidan) Da'an eight years, Northern Song Zhezong Yuanyou seven years (1092), and built Yunju Temple Pagoda, which is the north tower of the current Zhangzhou twin towers. Zhangzhou twin towers are octagonal imitation wooden pagoda-style brick towers. Zhidu Temple Pagoda is 5 floors, 44 meters high. Yunju Temple Pagoda is 6 floors,55.69 meters high. The even number is the number of layers. Each floor of the tower is brick carved wooden bucket arch, the outer wall four front door opens the coupon door, four glazed fake straight window, imitation wooden multi-storey tower typical example. The inner structure of the tower is the central brick tower column, there are brick ladders through and folded, the central column is surrounded by a corridor.

The Twin Towers of Zhangzhou, the world's first ancient city landmark building, the South Tower is called "Zhidu Temple Tower", the North Tower is called "Yunju Temple Tower", both of which are named because of the temple, but the temple is not destroyed in the long river of history, only one pagoda is left, and it is combined with the Twin Towers. The twin towers have distinctive characteristics of the Liao Dynasty, their shape is majestic and magnificent, their internal and external plastic, portrait sculpture is exquisite, for China only three octagonal imitation wooden pavilion Liao Dynasty Sheli brick tower.

The two towers are 43 meters apart from the east and west. The east tower is 43 meters high. The west tower is 42 meters high, and they are all eight corners of the 13-story dense brick tower. The base is 7 meters wide on each side. The base is carved with various patterns, and the lower part is carved with lions, negative gravity warriors and lotus petals.

It is not open or public. After running for hundreds of miles, the door is not opened. The old man who watches the door has a very bad attitude. It is not good to take a photo next to it.

It was really amazing as soon as I entered the door. The environment is particularly good. It is the best surrounding environment. The price is very high. It is the first time I came. Fortunately, there are staff members who patiently explained and harvested very good memories.

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