The stunning magnolia flowers beneath the millennium-old twin towers are so beautiful that they leave one speechless

The magnolia trees under the twin towers of Luohan Yuan are in bloom, marking the most beautiful moment of the year for the twin towers. The thousand-year-old twin towers, the pure white magnolia flowers under the blue sky, and the ancient and rustic beauty that has withstood the test of time... The Suzhou twin towers are located in Dinghui Temple Lane at the southeastern corner of the city, and are the two most distinctive brick towers in Suzhou, built by the brothers Wang Wenhan and Wang Wenhua during the Tang Dynasty. One is called the Relic Tower, and the other is called the Merit Tower, both of identical architectural form, hence also known as the 'Brother Towers'. Locals in Suzhou also refer to the twin towers as the 'Sister-in-law Towers'. In the second year of the Xiantong era of the Tang Dynasty (861), Sheng Chu established a Buddhist temple here, originally named Prajna Temple, which was renamed to Luohan Yuan by the Qian family of the Wu Yue during the Five Dynasties period. From the seventh year of the Taiping Xingguo era of the Northern Song Dynasty (982) to the Yongxi period, the Wang brothers donated funds to renovate the temple buildings and added two brick towers. For over a thousand years, only the pagoda spires have been repaired in rotation, with the structural style remaining unchanged. Although the outer walls of the towers are octagonal, the interior square rooms still follow the old system since the Northern Wei Dynasty, serving as physical evidence of the evolution of the brick tower's floor plan between the Tang and Song Dynasties, and are now a national key cultural relics protection unit. The two towers are only about 20 meters apart. Such closely situated twin towers are unique in the country, as building two towers so close to each other requires very high ground foundation standards, demonstrating the scientific precision and unparalleled wisdom of the ancient working people's architecture. 🏠 Address: Dinghui Temple Lane, Fenghuang Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City 🚗 Transportation: Park on the roadside by car/Self-drive or walk from Lindun Road subway station