元代能仁寺并存旧额，称承天能仁禅寺。原寺前有二土阜，故俗名双峨寺。寺中有铜无量寿佛，高丈余……铜钟万三千斤。至元至正间寺僧南楚说、雪窗明相继重新修耸，铜佛壮伟，精巧絶矣。寺内的穹阁及经、钟二楼，与诸殿堂一起，皆极宏丽，获得天下未有与之称者也。
寺内居住的石窗是一著名的画僧，以画柏和兰而闻名于世，当时很多贵人都前来索画。这时寺庙已经更加出名了。但是就在元至正十六年，张士诚攻占了苏州城，将重元寺占据为府弟，寺内柱础上增刻了龙凤纹，士诚投降后，寺庙又恢复的原有的身分。

Neng Ren Yuan Dynasty Temple amount of the old co-exist, said Edward Nengren Monastery. There are two in front of the original soil Fu, the two-name Temple of Mindanao. There are the temple of copper Buddha immeasurable life, high bronze bell ... 23,000 ... Zhang Yu jin. Yuan positive between South monks Chu said that the snow out the window one after another to repair large, Tongfozhuangwei, not having sophisticated. Temple of the dome and the House, 10 minutes on the second floor, along with the various halls are very Hong-li, with no access to the world that also.
Stone Temple live window of a famous monk painting to painting and Bai Lan and famous, at that time, many have come to demand elegant paintings. At this time the temple has a more well-known. But on the positive million in 16 years, Zhang Shicheng captured Suzhou City, will be re-occupy the Temple million for the House younger brother, Zhu Chu Temple on by a carved dragon and phoenix patterns, Shi Cheng surrender, temples and the restoration of the original identity.