The ancient temple was built in Li Tang and is about 2,700 meters above sea level. During the long historical period, it was destroyed several times, but according to historical materials and inscriptions, the ancient temple does have a long history. If you want to go sightseeing, you have to follow the Haba Ancient Road, enter the South Pass, and then wind along the mountain road to the north. In about an hour, you can reach the North Pass and see the panoramic view of the Tianshan Temple ruins and the reconstructed Tianshan Temple.
The Tianshan Temple is located on the top of the Tianshan Mountain in the north of Hami. It was named after the Guandi Temple was built on the top of the Tianshan Mountain in the 51st year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1786). The Tianshan Highway divides from here and turns sharply, heading south to Nanshankou and north to Koumenzi. The altitude here is more than 2,700 meters, and the Yundian Bird Path has been the only way from Hami to Barkol and Yiwu since ancient times. Before the temple was built, this place was called "Heiquanling". In the 14th year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty (640), when Hou Jun gathered to pacify Gaochang, General Zuo Tunwei and Jiang Xingben, the deputy general manager of the march, made siege equipment here, and Shihua set up a monument to record his achievements on the ridge of Tianshan Mountain. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, it was called "Kuoshitu" Ridge (Mongolian: Stele Ridge).