Chaoyang Twin Towers

Chaoyang Twin Towers, also known as the South and North Towers, are located at the north and south ends of Murong Street in Shuangta District, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, 300 meters apart. Chaoyang North Tower is the oldest pagoda in Northeast China, with a history of more than 1,500 years. Chaoyang South Tower is a relic of the Liao Dynasty Xingzhongfu City, built in the second year of the Liao Dynasty, with a history of more than 900 years. Chaoyang North Tower is a 13-story square hollow brick pagoda with a dense eaves style, about 42 meters high. The four sides of the pagoda are decorated with brick carvings of the four Buddhas of Esoteric Buddhism, eight Bodhisattvas, 24 flying Apsaras, eight pagodas, and the name of the pagoda. Inside the pagoda, there are underground and heavenly palaces, where a large number of Buddhist relics were unearthed, including two relics of Sakyamuni. Chaoyang South Tower is a 13-story square hollow brick pagoda with a dense eaves style, about 40 meters high. A gold coffin was unearthed inside the pagoda, containing one relic of Sakyamuni and 18 relics of Dingguang Buddha, which are of great historical value.

Post by Victoria Ellington | Nov 3, 2024