Erlun Temple Introduction
Built in the third year of the Daoguang Emperor's reign (1823 AD), it is dedicated to the Three Mountain Kings and serves as the religious center for the residents of Zhuolan Township, making it the oldest temple in the Zhuolan area. The ancient bell of the Elun Temple has a twisted historical story; during the 30th year of the Republic of China, the Japanese military confiscated copper and iron tools from the public to manufacture weapons, and the ancient bell was also seized and sent to the Dahuk 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 steward, passed by the Dahuk Police Station (the former site of the district office) and surprisingly discovered that the "alarm bell" in the police station's backyard was actually the ancient bell from Elun Temple that he had often polished in the past. After several negotiations by the Elun Management Committee, the lost bell finally returned to the bell tower of Elun Temple in the 71st year of the Republic of China, after being missing for 40 years.
