How to say Quanzhou East-West Tower in English

The east tower is named "Zhenguo Pagoda" and "ZHEN GUO pagoda"

The west tower is named "Renshou Pagoda". "REN SHOU PAGODA"

The twin pagodas of Quanzhou

The English name of the tower is PAGODA

Quanzhou East and West Pagodas are the landmark buildings of Quanzhou, standing in the Kaiyuan Temple In the squares on both sides of the court, about 200 meters apart, are octagonal five-story pavilion-style imitation wood structure stone towers.

The east pagoda is called "Zhenguo Pagoda". In the sixth year of Xiantong (865 AD), the five-story wooden pagoda was built by Zen Master Wen? who advocated its construction. After being destroyed and rebuilt several times, the wood was replaced with bricks. In the second year of Jiaxi (AD 1238), the bricks were replaced with stone, and it took ten years to complete. The tower is 48.24 meters high. The plane of the tower is divided into four parts: the corridor, the outer wall, the inner corridor and the octagonal column in the center of the tower. The tower is a frame structure. The central pillar of the tower runs straight through each floor and is the support of the entire tower. There are stone beams at the eight corners of the tower core pillars on each floor, which are connected to the 2-meter-thick tower wall and leaning pillars. The top pillars are supported by arches layer by layer, reducing the span of the stone beams. The stone beams and beam supports are like an ax chisel, and the mortise and tenon joints make the tower core and the tower wall stress-connected to form one body, which greatly enhances the firmness of the tower body. The walls of the tower are made of processed and carved granite, stacked in a criss-cross pattern, with precise calculation and meticulous construction. A solid foundation and a solid tower core that conforms to mechanical principles make this building, which weighs more than 10,000 tons, stand firm despite more than 700 years of wind, frost, rain and dew. Even the eight-magnitude earthquake in 1604 AD could not shake its foundation.

The stone tower is not only extremely strong, but also exquisite in shape. The eaves of the tower extend outward in a curved arc shape, and the corners of the eaves are high, making the tower appear to be flying in the air and appear light. Each floor is equipped with four doors and four niches, which are interchanged floor by floor. This not only distributes the gravity evenly, but also makes the appearance of the tower more vivid and beautiful. A copper bell is tied to the eaves of each floor of the tower. When the breeze blows, the sound of the bell jingles, which is pleasant to the ear. There are eight large iron chains on the top of the tower, connecting the eight corners and the top of the brake, making it look majestic and swaying with purple energy. There are also 16 reliefs carved on the walls of each floor of the tower, which are respectively engraved on the human and heavenly vehicles, the Shravakayana, Pratyekabuddha, Bodhisattva and Buddha vehicles, and a total of 80 life-like figures. The knife work is delicate, the lines are smooth, and the workmanship is amazing. The East Pagoda was selected as one of the four most famous pagodas in the country in 1997.

The west tower is called Renshou Pagoda. In the third year of Liang Zhenming in the Five Dynasties (AD 917), Wang Shenzhi shipped wood from Fuzhou Panhai to Quanzhou to build this tower, which was originally named "Wuliangshou Tower". In the fourth year of Zhenghe in the North (1114 AD), he petitioned for the name "Renshou Pagoda". It was destroyed and rebuilt many times, and the wood was made of bricks. Master Zizheng turned bricks into stone and built it ten years before the east tower. The west tower is 44.06 meters high, slightly lower than the east tower, and its scale is almost identical to the east tower. Only the reliefs of the male bearded Guanyin and the Monkey Walker have aroused widespread interest among tourists and scholars.

The stone tower of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou is a treasure of ancient stone architecture in my country. Judging from the architectural scale, shape and craftsmanship of the stone tower, it can be said to be exquisite. It fully reflects the high degree of wisdom and great creativity of the working people of the Song Dynasty. It is not only the best among Chinese stone pagodas, but also the best in the world. It is not only a symbol of unprecedented social prosperity during the heyday of Quanzhou's overseas transportation in the Middle Ages, but also a unique symbol of Quanzhou's historical and cultural city. Now, the shadow sculptures of the East and West Towers have become precious gifts given to guests by the city's top leaders. Therefore, it can be said that the East-West Tower has become a symbol of Quanzhou. It is not only the pride of Quanzhou people, but also the hometown image that overseas Chinese and Taiwan compatriots long for. Even people who have never been to Quanzhou often say: To be a human being, one should "stand like the East-West Tower and lie down like the Luoyang Bridge", which shows the importance of the East-West Tower in their minds.