| Zhaitang Town | |
| Native Name: | 斋堂镇 |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Beijing |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mentougou |
| Area Total Km2: | 382.1 |
| Population Total: | 7486 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 39.9722°N 115.6917°W |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Pushpin Map: | Beijing#China |
| Postal Code: | 102305 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 010 |
| Subdivision Type3: | Village-level Divisions |
| Subdivision Name3: | 1 communities 29 villages |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
Zhaitang Town is a town in the western side of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Guanting Town in the north, Datai Subdistrict and Yanchi Town in the east, Da'anshan and Shijiaying Townships in the south, and QIngshui Town in the west. As of 2020, It had a population of 7,486.[1]
The name Zhaitang came from Lingyue Temple within the town, which had been offering dinner to travelers and visitors during Tang dynasty.
| Tang dynasty | Part of Guangping County | |
| Liao and Jin dynasties | Part of Yuhe County | |
| Yuan to Qing dynasties | Part of Wanping County | |
| 1952 | Part of Jingxi Mining District, Beijing | |
| 1958 | Part of Mentougou District | |
| 1990 | Zhaitang Town was founded | |
| 1994 | Incorporated Yanhecheng Township | |
| 2001 | Incorporated Junxiang Township |
As of 2021, Zhaitang Town was composed of 30 subdivisions, of which 1 was a community and the other 29 were villages:[3]
| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110109106002 | 斋堂小城镇 | Zhaitang Xiaochengzhen | Community | |
| 110109106201 | 西斋堂 | Xi Zhaitang | Village | |
| 110109106202 | 东斋堂 | Dong Zhaitang | Village | |
| 110109106203 | 马栏 | Malan | Village | |
| 110109106204 | 火村 | Huocun | Village | |
| 110109106205 | 高铺 | Gaopu | Village | |
| 110109106206 | 青龙涧 | Qinglongjian | Village | |
| 110109106207 | 黄岭西 | Huangling Xi | Village | |
| 110109106208 | 双石头 | Huangshitou | Village | |
| 110109106209 | 川底下 | Chuandixia | Village | |
| 110109106210 | 柏峪 | Boyu | Village | |
| 110109106211 | 牛战 | Niuzhan | Village | |
| 110109106212 | 白虎头 | Baihutou | Village | |
| 110109106213 | 新兴村 | Xinxingcun | Village | |
| 110109106214 | 向阳口 | Xiangyangkou | Village | |
| 110109106215 | 沿河城 | Yanhecheng | Village | |
| 110109106216 | 王龙口 | Wanglongkou | Village | |
| 110109106217 | 沿河口 | Yanhekou | Village | |
| 110109106218 | 龙门口 | Longmenkou | Village | |
| 110109106219 | 林子台 | Linzitai | Village | |
| 110109106220 | 西胡林 | Xi Hulin | Village | |
| 110109106221 | 东胡林 | Dong Hulin | Village | |
| 110109106222 | 军响 | Junxiang | Village | |
| 110109106223 | 桑峪 | Sangyu | Village | |
| 110109106224 | 灵水 | Lingshui | Village | |
| 110109106225 | 法城 | Facheng | Village | |
| 110109106226 | 杨家村 | Yangjiacun | Village | |
| 110109106227 | 张家村 | Zhangjiacun | Village | |
| 110109106228 | 吕家村 | Lüjiacun | Village | |
| 110109106229 | 杨家峪 | Yangjiayu | Village |
Zhaitang has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Zhaitang is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around .