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)

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese temple
Taoist temple
historic site
architecturalStyle traditional Chinese temple architecture
associatedWith Chinese seafaring traditions
protection of sailors and travelers
country United States
culturalContext Chinese American community in San Francisco
Chinese diaspora
dedicatedTo Mazu
Tin Hau
hasDeity Mazu
Tin Hau
hasFeature Chinese religious iconography
altars to Mazu
incense burners
hasType place of worship
religious building
heritage Chinese American
knownAs Mazu Temple
Tin Hau Temple
languageOfSignage Chinese
English
locatedIn California
Chinatown, San Francisco
San Francisco
United States
namedAfter Mazu
Tin Hau
openToPublic true
partOf Chinese religious heritage in North America
region West Coast of the United States
religion Taoism
significance one of the oldest Chinese temples in the United States
one of the oldest extant Taoist temples in North America
subjectOf studies of Chinese American history
tourist guides to San Francisco Chinatown
touristAttraction true
usedFor Taoist rituals
community gatherings
religious worship

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chinatown (San Francisco)
Chinatown, San Francisco
hasLandmark
Tin How Temple ("Tin Hau Temple")
Tin How Temple ("Mazu Temple")
knownAs
Penghu Islands ("Mazu temples")
hasCulturalSite

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