Known as the "Little Wutai Mountain outside the Great Wall", the three temples of Kulun.

🌸The courtyard is full of lilacs, and the fragrance is coming... Although it is a century-old temple, it is too good to take pictures 🪷From the Shunzhi to Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty built many Lama temples in Kulun Banner, and enjoyed the reputation of "Little Wutai Mountain". Among them, Xingyuan Temple, Fuyuan Temple, and Xiangjiao Temple were once the highest religious centers of the 49 banners of Monan Mongolia. It is a "holy place" admired by the Mongolian people, collectively referred to as the "Three Temples" of Kulun Banner ⛩️Xingyuan Temple is the center of politics and religion, Fuyuan Temple is the financial center, and Xiangjiao Temple is the office of Zhasak Dalai Lama. The three temples have coexisted for more than 300 years. Their architectural layout, architectural style, and architectural system have absorbed a large amount of Chinese culture and formed a unique local architectural style. At the same time, it is also an architectural masterpiece with more multi-ethnic cultural connotations created by the combination of Tibetan and Mongolian cultures. ⛩️Fuyuan Temple Built in the seventh year of Qianlong (1742), it is the smallest in scale and has four layers of temples. The chanting hall is a typical Tibetan-style two-story loft. The big red wall is my favorite, and it looks good in photos. The three Buddhas enshrined in the main hall, the caisson craftsmanship is superb. ⛩️Xiangjiao Temple Located to the east of Xingyuan Temple, it was built in the ninth year of Kangxi (1670). Although there is a mountain gate, it is not open to the outside world. You need to enter from the mountain gate of Xingyuan Temple and turn east. Xiangjiao Temple is actually the office and residence of the seal holder Zhasak Dalai Lama, so the layout is completely different from Xingyuan Temple. The main hall of Xiangjiao Temple is Maitreya Hall; the drama painting on the lintel of the Jade Pillar Hall is very exquisite. ⛩️Xingyuan Temple It was built in the sixth year of Shunzhi (1649), and a large-scale expansion was carried out in the 58th year of Kangxi (1719). It is the largest of the three temples. The main hall of Xingyuan Temple is built on a large platform, a two-story brick-wood structure combining Tibetan and Han, and the main hall is a typical form of "ninety-nine eighty-one rooms" in Tibetan Buddhism. The sun shines outside the hall, the light and dark are staggered, mysterious and simple. The three temples of Kulun have gone through more than 370 years of wind and rain, and the successive seal holders have built to varying degrees. It is a relatively complete existing temple building complex in Inner Mongolia that integrates Tibetan, Han and Mongolian styles. The three temples are also the biggest surprise of my trip to Tongliao! 📍Address: Intersection of Central Street and Xingyuan Road, Kulun Banner, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia 🕗Opening hours: 8:00-17:00, stop admission at 16:30 🎫Ticket: 25 yuan/adult