Legend has it that Shenggu Temple was built on the order of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the 10th year of the Dade reign of the Yuan Dynasty (1306 AD), a high platform was erected to rebuild the temple to the east of the original site. It was expanded many times in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Historical records note that pilgrims flocked here from Yan, Zhao, Qi and Lu regions, even traveling hundreds of miles to burn incense.

The temple was destroyed in the anti-Japanese war in May 1945, leaving only its grand platform base today. It is listed as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the Hebei Provincial Level.

The complex consists of six main buildings arranged along a central axis: an archway, stele pavilion, stone steps, entrance hall, I-shaped main hall, imperial bed hall and Crop Viewing Pavilion. The bell and drum towers as well as side halls stand symmetrically on both sides, presenting a typical layout of traditional Chinese temples.