Tin How Temple
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoism |
| District | Chinatown |
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| Location | 125 Waverly Pl |
| Municipality | San Francisco |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
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The Tin How Temple (also spelled Tianhou Temple, Template:Zh) is the oldest extant Taoist temple in San Francisco's Chinatown, and one of the oldest still-operating Chinese temples in the United States.[1] It is dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu, who is known as Tin How (天后, Empress of Heavens) in Cantonese.[2]
History
Many people from China began immigrating to the United States, particularly California, during the California gold rush for various reasons. When arriving in they built temples, including the Tim How Temple, the Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, the Temple of Kwan Tai in Mendocino, California, among others.
The temple was purportedly founded in roughly 1852 or 1853,[3] reportedly at its current location by Day Ju, one of the first Chinese people to arrive in San Francisco.[4] The building was later destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire, with the image of the goddess, the temple bell, and part of the altar surviving.[1] By then, ownership of the building site had transitioned to the Sue Hing Benevolent Association,[5] which reopened it in 1910 on the top floor of a four-story building it built on the site.[1] The temple closed in 1955 and reopened on May 4, 1975,[2] after the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 had caused a rejuvenation of San Francisco's Chinatown.[1]
In May 2010, the one-hundredth anniversary of the temple was celebrated by a religious procession through the streets in the neighborhood, including dances and fireworks. The temple is a significant landmark in Chinatown; the Chinese name for Waverly Place is Template:Zh.[2]
Visiting
The temple is open daily between 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., excepting holidays.[6] Admission is free with permission from the attendant, and donations are accepted. Photography is not allowed inside the temple.[4]
See also
Although both temples are dedicated to Mazu, the Tin How Temple is not to be confused with the "Ma-Tsu Temple of U.S.A." two blocks north of it, which was founded in 1986 with affiliation to the Chaotian Temple in Taiwan. There is also another temple that is dedicated to Mazu in Los Angeles's Chinatown which is known as Thien Hau Temple, primarily catering to the Chinese Vietnamese population.
Other notable Chinese temples
- Temple of Kwan Tai (武帝廟) located in Mendocino, California
- Bok Kai Temple (北溪廟) located in the city of Marysville, California
- Kong Chow Temple (岡州古廟) located in San Francisco, California
- Weaverville Joss House (雲林廟), located in the center of the town of Weaverville, California
Gallery
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Tin How Temple (left building, top floor)
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View of Transamerica Pyramid, Embarcadero Center, and Hilton San Francisco Financial District from temple balcony
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Jingxiang temple altar
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Devotee lanterns; donor names are written on red paper and attached to the lanterns
References
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- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lorentzen, Lois Ann; Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay; Chun, Kevin M.; Do, Hien Duc (2010-07-01). Religion at the Corner of Bliss and Nirvana: Politics, Identity, and Faith in New Migrant Communities. Duke University Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-0822391166.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tin How Temple". chinatownology.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Queen II, Edward L.; Prothero, Stephen R.; Shattuck Jr., Gardiner H. (1996). The Encyclopedia of American Religious History. Vol. 1. New York: Proseworks. p. 85. ISBN 0-8160-3545-8.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tin How Temple". Fodor's Travel. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kam, Katherine (9 December 2001). "Where Chinatown Reveals Itself". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tin How Temple". lonely planet. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links
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- Tin How Temple at chinatownology.com
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dr. Weirde. "Chinese Temples in San Francisco". FoundSF. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wach, Bonnie (6 February 2004). "Tour For San Francisco Virgins". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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