Tugong Ancestral Hall

　　Tugong Ancestral Hall is situated at the northern foot of Chabuchaer Mountain in Nadaqi Nongle Township, Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, on the southern bank of the Ili River Valley, by the Chabuchaer Grand Canal. After the completion of the Chabuchaer Grand Canal in the 13th year of the Jiaqing reign during the Qing Dynasty (1808), an ancestral shrine was built at the head of the canal in honor of Tulubute, the commander of the Xibe Regiment, to commemorate his role in initiating the project. The shrine covers a construction area of 30 square meters. The main wall of the shrine features a color portrait of Tulubute, and inside the hall there is a wooden plaque inscribed in the Xibe language detailing his merits. Sacrificial ceremonies are held here during the annual spring and autumn canal maintenance. It has now become one of the important tourist attractions.