E-Lun Temple Introduction
Built in the third year of the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty (1823 AD), it is dedicated to the Three Mountains God and serves as the center of faith 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, the Japanese military confiscated civilian bronze and iron items to manufacture weapons, and the ancient bell was seized and sent to the Dahu County Office. For decades, everyone believed that the ancient bell had been melted down into weapons and no longer existed. One day, Mr. Zhang Lichun, the temple steward of Elun Temple, passed by the Dahu Police Substation (the former site of the county office) and discovered that the "alarm bell" in the substation's backyard was in fact the ancient bell he used to polish. After several negotiations by the Elun Management Committee, the lost ancient bell finally returned to the bell tower of Elun Temple in the 71st year of the Republic, 40 years later.
