The only existing twin towers from the Song Dynasty in China

The twin towers of Guangjiao Temple in Xuancheng are the only existing twin towers of the Song Dynasty in China, with extremely high historical and artistic value. 👍👍👍The twin towers are embedded with the stele of "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Wish-fulfilling Wheel Dharani Sutra" written by Su Shi in the fourth year of Yuanfeng (1081). The east tower is engraved with the entire scripture, and the west tower is engraved with the mantra part. This scripture is precious material of Su Shi's calligraphy art. 🌈Temple establishment: Guangjiao Temple is located at the southern foot of Jingting Mountain in Xuancheng City, Anhui Province. It was built in the third year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (849) by Pei Xiu, the governor of Xuanzhou. 🌈Construction of the twin towers: The twin towers were built in the third year of Shaosheng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1096) and are imitation wooden pavilion-style brick towers. 🌈Historical changes: Guangjiao Temple has been destroyed and rebuilt many times in history. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the temple was destroyed and only the twin towers remained. During the Anti-Japanese War, Guangjiao Temple was destroyed again, leaving only the twin towers. In 2004, Guangjiao Temple was rebuilt at a new site. ❤❤❤The twin towers face each other from east to west, 26.9 meters apart. They have the same shape, both have seven floors and a square plan. The bottom floor of the East Tower is 2.63 meters long from north to south and 2.62 meters long from east to west; the bottom floor of the West Tower is 2.35 meters long from north to south and 2.34 meters long from east to west. ❤❤❤The twin towers are imitation wooden pavilion-style brick towers. Most of the tower body is made of bricks, and the lower layer of the inner wall is placed with plate-like wooden frame layers every half a meter or so. Each side of the tower is divided into three rooms by columns, with a round arch in the middle and lattice windows on both sides. The rounded corner columns have rolled edges and side feet, and a flower-like pattern is set on the lintel, with a protruding protrusion. ❤❤❤The outer wall of the tower is sometimes built with bricks with Buddha statues, and four pairs of Buddha statues can still be seen on the fifth floor of the east tower. The tower eaves are made of brick and wood structure with ornate arches and the walls are decorated with precious flowers, presenting a solemn atmosphere unique to Buddhism. There are white reliefs on the base of the tower, and each floor is connected by floor slabs and wooden stairs. ❤❤❤The twin towers not only follow the square-plan tower-building style of the Tang Dynasty, but also have the architectural features of the Song Dynasty. They are the only surviving examples of ancient Song Dynasty towers in China.