There are two pagodas on the east and west sides of Kaiyuan Temple, which are arranged in the shape of "Pin" with the Ursa Major Hall. Both pagodas are wooden octagonal five-story pavilions.
To the east is the "Zhenguo Tower", which was built in the sixth year of Tang Xiantong (865). This five-story wooden tower was built by founder Zen master Wen Zhuo. After several times of destruction and reconstruction, the wood turned into bricks. In the third year of Baoqing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1227), it was changed to a seven-level brick tower. Today's stone pagoda was in Jiaxi, Southern Song Dynasty for two years (1238)
The plane of the East Tower is divided into four parts: the cloister, the outer wall, the cloister in the tower and the octagonal column in the center of the tower.
Points. This tower is a frame structure. The central column of the tower runs through all floors and is the support of the whole tower. The eight corners of each tower core column are equipped with Liang Shi, and
The 2-meter-thick tower wall and inclined column, and the protective bucket of the top column are hoisted out of the arch layer by layer, thus reducing the span of Liang Shi. The Liang Shi is jointed with the beam frame like a tenon, which makes the stress connection between the tower core and the tower wall become a whole, greatly strengthening the firmness of the tower body. The tower wall is carved from granite, criss-crossing and overlapping, with accurate calculation and meticulous construction. Dongtayu
1997 was selected as the stamp of the four famous pagodas in China, making it the king of stone pagodas.
To the west is Renshou Pagoda, which was built in the second year of the Five Dynasties Liang Dynasty (9 16). It turned out to be a seven-level wooden tower called Infinite Life Tower. In the fourth year of Beizheng (1 1 14), it was named Renshou Tower, which was destroyed and rebuilt many times before and after, from wood to brick, until the first year of Song Shaoding to the first year of Jiaxi (1228-
1237) was built by a self-certified mage ten years earlier than the East Tower. Today's stone pagoda was rebuilt from the first year of Shaoding (1228) to the first year of Jiaxi (1237) in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is 44.06 meters high, slightly lower than the East Tower, and its scale is almost the same as that of the East Tower.
The twin towers of Kaiyuan Temple are the tallest pair of stone pagodas in China. After the test of Quanzhou M8 earthquake and many typhoons in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, it still stands. The Twin Towers have beautiful relief.