Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu)
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Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) is a historic Chinese Buddhist temple in Honolulu dedicated to the bodhisattva of compassion and serving as a major spiritual and cultural center for the local community.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Chinese temple → historic site → religious building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Chinese architecture
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| associatedWith |
Buddhist community in Hawaii
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Chinese community in Hawaii → |
| category |
Buddhist temples in Hawaii
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Chinese-American culture in Honolulu → Religious buildings in Honolulu → |
| coreBelief |
compassion
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merit-making → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalOrigin |
Chinese American
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| dedicatedTo |
Guanyin
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bodhisattva of compassion → |
| hasAltName |
Guanyin Temple
→
Kuan Yin Temple → |
| hasDeity |
Guanyin
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| hasFeature |
courtyard for worshippers
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incense burners → main shrine to Guanyin → traditional Chinese altar → |
| hasFunction |
place of meditation
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place of offering incense → place of prayer → |
| hasHeritage |
Chinese Hawaiian heritage
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| hasType |
urban temple
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| hosts |
Buddhist festivals
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Chinese cultural celebrations → community prayer services → |
| languageOfRitual |
Chinese
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English → |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
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Honolulu → Oahu → |
| openTo |
public
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| regionServed |
Honolulu metropolitan area
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Oahu Chinese community → |
| religion |
Buddhism
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|
| significance |
major cultural center for local community
→
major spiritual center for local community → |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
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community gatherings → cultural events → religious worship → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Chinatown (Honolulu)
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hasLandmark |