Tin How Temple
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Tin How Temple is a historic Taoist temple in San Francisco’s Chinatown, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and known as one of the oldest Chinese temples in the United States.
Aliases (3)
- Mazu Temple ×1
- Mazu temples ×1
- Tin Hau Temple ×1
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese temple
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Taoist temple → historic site → |
| architecturalStyle |
traditional Chinese temple architecture
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| associatedWith |
Chinese seafaring traditions
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protection of sailors and travelers → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalContext |
Chinese American community in San Francisco
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Chinese diaspora → |
| dedicatedTo |
Mazu
→
Tin Hau → |
| hasDeity |
Mazu
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Tin Hau → |
| hasFeature |
Chinese religious iconography
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altars to Mazu → incense burners → |
| hasType |
place of worship
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religious building → |
| heritage |
Chinese American
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| knownAs |
Mazu Temple
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Tin Hau Temple → |
| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
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English → |
| locatedIn |
California
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Chinatown, San Francisco → San Francisco → United States → |
| namedAfter |
Mazu
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Tin Hau → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| partOf |
Chinese religious heritage in North America
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|
| region |
West Coast of the United States
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|
| religion |
Taoism
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|
| significance |
one of the oldest Chinese temples in the United States
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one of the oldest extant Taoist temples in North America → |
| subjectOf |
studies of Chinese American history
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tourist guides to San Francisco Chinatown → |
| touristAttraction |
true
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| usedFor |
Taoist rituals
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community gatherings → religious worship → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chinatown (San Francisco)
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Chinatown, San Francisco → |
hasLandmark |
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Tin How Temple
("Tin Hau Temple")
→
Tin How Temple ("Mazu Temple") → |
knownAs |
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Penghu Islands
("Mazu temples")
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|
hasCulturalSite |