Xilamuren Temple

　　Xilamuren Temple (the Great Temple) is situated in Honggor Sumu, 62 kilometers northwest of Wulanhua Town, and is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the entire banner. Established in the 23rd year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1758 AD), it has a history of over 240 years and holds significant influence in regions such as Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, and Tibet. The temple was built by Danbalabuji, a noble from the local banner. Covering an area of approximately 1 square kilometer, the monastery features Tibetan-style stone and wood structures. It boasts a grand and majestic scale, surrounded by mountains and water, offering picturesque scenery. The temple complex includes five duogong (prayer halls), four labrang (Tibetan: living quarters for high lamas), four temple storehouses (used for storing and managing assets), as well as over 360 residential quarters for monks. The five duogong consist of the Saihulesen Duogong (Shrine Hall) and the Chaogeting Duogong<大型颂经活动处)、珠得布独贡、却热音独贡(佛教理论颂经处)、乃登独贡。其中朝格庆独贡鼍大，占地面积约1500平方米，四个拉布仁即葛根拉布仁、巴润拉布仁、汉斯日拉布仁、准拉布仁;四个庙仓即依和吉寺仓，却热音仓、珠得布仓、甘珠日仓。每个独贡都有地毯、柱毯，挂面和壁画，还有相当数量由上等木材雕刻而成的供桌和无数供灯。

　　Xilamuren Temple is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple within the jurisdiction of Ulanqab City. At its peak, the resident monastic population reached around 1,500. Before the liberation, religious figures from countries such as the United States and Japan also frequently conducted Buddhist ceremonies here, making it a renowned ancient monastery on the grasslands with fame both in China and abroad. During the summer and autumn seasons, the temple attracts a continuous stream of pilgrims, worshippers, and tourists. Climbing to the North Mountain, visitors can see remnants of battlefields, bunkers, and bullet marks from the Anti-Japanese War. Traveling 4 kilometers further northwest

　　offers a view of the Jin Dynasty Great Wall. Heading 1 kilometer southwest, on the hillside west of the Xilamuren River, lies the ruins of the "Shajing General Administration," which flourished during the Jin and Yuan dynasties. About 5 kilometers to the south, visitors can enjoy the natural scenery of Aodeqi Valley.