The temple is located near China National Highway 108 in Tanzhesi Town, Mentougou District, 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.

To the right of the main courtyard lies a separate yard containing stone monuments built in different styles over a period of several centuries and housing the remains of eminent monks.

The Mahavira Hall has double-eave hip roofs (重檐庑殿顶) covered with yellow glazed titles, which symbolize a high level in Chinese architecture.

In the ancient time, people placed Chiwen at both ends of houses' main ridges to prevent water leakage, avoid fire and protect their family.

It was said that when Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722) once came to Tanzhe Temple, he saw the Chiwen was going to leave, he ordered to build a long gilded chain and plug a sword to lock and prevent it from escaping.

Its ground, which is made of white marble, is inscribed with twists and turns of the sinks winding and constituting a pattern of a dragon and a tiger.

Springs spout out from the mouth of stone dragon waterway in the northeast corner of the pavilion and flow in the winding sinks.