The Three Great Temples of Kulun

The Three Great Temples of Kulun are located at the intersection of Zhongyang Street and Xingyuan Road in Kulun Town, Kulun Banner, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, covering an area of about 30,000 square meters. In the sixth year of Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty (1649), the Xingyuan Temple was founded, and after its completion, the Shunzhi Emperor bestowed a trilingual plaque with the name 'Xingyuan Temple' in Mongolian, Chinese, and Tibetan. In the ninth year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1670), the 'Xiangjiao Temple' was built to the east of Xingyuan Temple. In the seventh year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1742), the 'Fuyuan Temple' was constructed under the supervision of Awangzhamuyang Huttuktu, the twelfth Zasak Dalai Lama of the Xilertu Kulun, and since then, successive Zasak Dalai Lamas have carried out renovations to varying degrees, preserving it to this day, with a history of over 370 years. Kulun Banner was the only Lama Banner in Inner Mongolia during the Qing Dynasty that practiced the integration of administrative and religious governance, and is considered a 'holy land' of religion revered by the Mongolian people. The Three Great Temples of Kulun represent a relatively intact group of Gelug sect temple architectures in Inner Mongolia that integrate Mongolian, Tibetan, and Han styles, possessing high historical, scientific, and artistic value, as well as profound ethnic cultural connotations. Among them, Fuyuan Temple serves as a venue for religious activities, while Xingyuan Temple and Xiangjiao Temple function as cultural relics museums. On May 10, 1986, the Three Great Temples of Kulun were announced by the People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region as the 'Second Batch of Key Cultural Relics Protection Units of the Autonomous Region'. On May 25, 2006, the Three Great Temples of Kulun were included in the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council. In December 2010, the Three Great Temples of Kulun Banner were officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 4A-level tourist attraction.