Erlun Temple Introduction
Built in the 3rd year of the Daoguang era (1823), it is the main shrine of the Three Mountain Kings and serves as the center of faith for the residents of Zhuolan Township. It is also the oldest temple in the Zhuolan area. The ancient bell of Elun Temple has a twisted historical story. In the 30th year of the Republic, the Japanese military forcibly collected civilian copper and iron utensils to manufacture weapons, and the ancient bell was confiscated and sent to the Dahu County Office. For decades, people believed that the ancient bell had been melted down for weapons and no longer existed. One day, Mr. Zhang Lichun, the temple's caretaker, passed by the Dahu Police Station (formerly the County Office) and discovered that the "alarm bell" in the station's backyard was the ancient bell he often polished at Elun Temple. After several negotiations by the Elun Management Committee, the ancient bell finally returned to the bell tower of Elun Temple in the 71st year of the Republic, after being lost for 40 years.
