| Tanzhe Temple | |
|---|---|
潭柘寺 | |
 An entrance into the Tanzhe Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Tanzhesi Town, Mentougou District, Beijing |
| Country | China |
  Location on Beijing. | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°54′14″N 116°01′27″E / 39.904016°N 116.024133°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Date established | 307 |
The Tanzhe Temple (Chinese: 潭柘寺; pinyin: Tán Zhè Sì; lit. 'Temple of Pool and Zhe Tree') is a Buddhist temple situated in the Western Hills, a mountainous area in western Beijing. The temple is located near China National Highway 108 in Tanzhesi Town, Mentougou District, Beijing. At one time, it was one of the most important temples in China.
Built in the Jin Dynasty (266–420), it has an age of around 1,700 years. Tanzhe Temple is one of the oldest temples in Beijing. The area of the entire temple is 100 mu (6.8 hectares), and its arrangement of halls is akin to that found in the Ming and Qing dynasties.