Tanzhesi
in Beijing Municipality, China

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.872 and 116.028 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 52' 19" and E 116° 1' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yuan Renminbi - CNY
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:49 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 7:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-40.217 and -64.067 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Boca de la Travesia
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Tanzhesi

Tanzhesi in Beijing Municipality is located in China about 20 mi (or 32 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital town.

Current time in Tanzhesi is now 10:49 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 5 airports close to Tanzhesi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Beijing Nanyuan Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dayu, Qinglonghu, Chengzi, Miaofengshan and Wangping. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Jingxi Chenguang Hotel - Beijing

Address
6,0 mi
No. 1 Shuangyu Road, Mentougou District, Beijing, China
102300 Beijing
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Vacation feeling in Luopoling... (HD)

Published: January 06, 2011
Length: 59:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: qj7205

The weather in Beijing was very pleasant on October the 13th, so I decided to pay a little visit to the FengSha line which runs trough Mentougou district. I was happy to see that the French...


Braving the wind in Luopoling... (Part 2) (HD)

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 43:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: qj7205

An empty coal train passes Luopoling in the direction of Datong behind a handsome 8K... (Luopoling, Mentougou, Beijing municipality, October 23th, 2008)


DF4C 0013 with K43 near Luopoling

Published: December 05, 2007
Length: 49:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: qj7205

Dark blue DF4C 0013 (At that time Beijing Bureau Zhangjiakou depot) pulls the "star train" of the Feng-Sha-Line, K43 from Beijing to Lanzhou/Jiayuguan, over the Luopoling bridges... This train...


Braving the wind in Luopoling... (Part 3) (HD)

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 40:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: qj7205

This coal train pulled by an 8K looks like a miniature train from such a high vantage point... :-) October 23th, Luopoling, Mentougou District, Beijing Municipality, China.


SS3牵引客车(22型)通过落坡岭车站

Published: August 02, 2008
Length: 00:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 33662508801

SS3牵引客车(22)通过落坡岭车站.


Beijing Temples: Tanzhesi and Jietaisi

Published: March 05, 2010
Length: 16:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sabine Hartmann

ca 60 Km west of Beijing Downtown are 2 very old Temples. "first there has been Tanzhe Temple and later Beijing". Tanzhe + Jietai are older than this big City; some Trees you can see have been...


Spring Festival in Tuan Li (Beijing) China

Published: January 22, 2008
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bobmace1

Just some of the scenes from the town I live in, Tuan Li, a little town on the east side of Beijing.


PEKING TANZHE TEMPLE 北京潭柘寺 4K 60FPS

Published: March 25, 2019
Length: 09:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: leo james

PEKING TANZHE TEMPLE 北京潭柘寺4K 60FPS “先有潭柘寺,后有北京城。” 提起潭柘寺,老北京人总会说起这句老话儿。这足以说明潭柘寺的年代之久远,...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tanzhe Temple

The Tanzhe Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in the Western Hills, a mountainous area in western Beijing. It is one of the most well-known temples in Beijing. At one time, it was one of the most important temples in the nation. The temple is located near China National Highway 108 in the Mentougou District of Beijing. Built in the Jin Dynasty (265–420), it has an age of around 1,700 years.

Located at 39.904, 116.024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Major national historical and cultural sites in Beijing, Buddhist temples in Beijing, Chinese architectural history, 3rd-century establishments


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
T’an-che-ssu, Tanzhesi, Tanzhesi Zhen, 潭柘寺, 潭柘寺镇