Erlun Temple Introduction
Established in the third year of the Daoguang period during the Qing Dynasty (1823 AD), the E-Lun Temple is dedicated to San Shan Guo Wang 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 E-Lun Temple has a convoluted history. In 1941, the Japanese military requisitioned civilian copper and iron to manufacture weapons, and the ancient bell was confiscated and sent to the Dahu District office. For decades, many believed that the ancient bell had been melted down to make weapons and no longer existed. One day, Mr. Zhang Li-Chun, the temple's caretaker, happened to pass by the Dahu Police Station (the site of the former district office) and discovered that the "alarm bell" in the station's backyard was the very ancient bell he used to polish regularly. After several negotiations by the E-Lun Management Committee, the ancient bell was finally returned to the bell tower of E-Lun Temple in 1982, after being lost for 40 years.
