In 1992, this temple was selected as one of the "World's Best of Beijing Tourism" as the temple with the largest number of stone sutra plates in the world.
Originally named Huiju Temple, the temple is commonly known as the Jietan Temple because of the largest Buddhist altar in China.
With a history of over 1700 years, Tanzhe Temple is the oldest ancient temple in Beijing. There is a folk proverb that " First there is Tanzhe Temple, then there is Beijing City".
The memorial hall is the only site of Cao Xueqin's former residence with the Qing Dynasty archives, the "Complete Map of Beijing", and remains and relics that can be found.
There are not many existing Wenfeng Towers in China, and Wenfeng Tower in Pinggu District is one of the best-preserved ones in the Beijing area, with important cultural and research value.
Qinpu Study, is a serene memorial hall where Cao Xueqin, spent his later years. Visitors can enjoy the exquisite charm of the traditional courtyard and have their notebooks stamped at the Red Chamber Dream Post Office.
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