Double-tree Temple is southeast of Pingyao Town and 97 kilometersfrom Taiyuan City. It was also named Zhonglu Temple and was called Double-tree Temple from the Song Dynasty. This name was originated from a legend. It was said there were two Chinese pear-leafed crabapple trees beside Sakyamuni's nirvana place, so came the double trees. The present buildings are of the Ming and Qing styles. The total pattern arranges symmetrically.. The temple stands in the north and faces the south. The whole temple covers an area of over 1.4 hectares including the eastern and western parts. In the western portion along the axis, stand three courtyards and ten halls.

The Bell Tower and Drum Tower are on the two sides. In the front yard, the Hall of Heavenly Guardians and the Hall of Sakyamuni are in the middle, the Hall of Buddhist Arhat, the Hall of the God of War, the Earth Hall and the Hall of the king in hell are on the two sides. In the middle yard, are the Great Hall of the Buddha, the Hall of Buddhas and the Hall of Buddha Guanyin. In the back yard, are the Hall of Goddess and the Shrine of Chastity.

The Meditation Room and Scripture Room are located in the eastern section. The 2052 painted sculptures in the temple were created throughout successive dynasties: Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, 1566 are still intact. These sculptures differ from each other with beautiful shapes and rich contents, especially those found in the Hall of the Buddhist Arhat, the Hall of A Thousand Buddhas and the Hall of Buddha Guanyin. These sculptures are honored as "sublime works" and "the treasure house of the art of painted sculptures" by artists both at home and abroad.