Erlun Temple Introduction
Built in the 3rd year of the Daoguang era (1823 AD), the E-Lun Temple is a religious center for the residents of Zhuolan Township and is the oldest temple in the Zhuolan area, dedicated to the worship of the Three Mountains King. The ancient bell of E-Lun Temple has a twisted history. In the 30th year of the Republic of China, the Japanese army forcefully confiscated civilian copper and iron utensils to manufacture weapons, and the ancient bell was collected and sent to the Dahu District Office. For decades, people believed that the ancient bell had been melted down into weapons and no longer existed. One day, Mr. Zhang Lichun, the temple's caretaker, happened to pass by the Dahu Police Station (the former site of the District Office) and discovered that the "alarm bell" in the back yard of the station was the ancient bell he used to polish regularly. After several negotiations by the E-Lun Management Committee, the long-lost ancient bell finally returned to the bell tower of E-Lun Temple in the 71st year of the Republic of China, after 40 years.
