Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei
E1032463
Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei, is a historic Hong Kong temple dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, known for its traditional architecture and cultural significance in the bustling Kowloon district.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tin Hau Temple (Yau Ma Tei) | 1 |
| Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13265718 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei Context triple: [Yau Ma Tei, hasLandmark, Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei]
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Tin Hau Temple at Sok Kwu Wan
Tin Hau Temple at Sok Kwu Wan is a historic seaside temple on Hong Kong’s Lamma Island dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau and popular with both worshippers and visitors for its cultural and architectural heritage.
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Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple is a major Taoist temple and popular pilgrimage site in Hong Kong, renowned for its fortune-telling and dedication to the deity Wong Tai Sin.
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Tin Hau Temple at Tai Miu Wan
Tin Hau Temple at Tai Miu Wan is a historic seaside temple in Hong Kong dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, serving as an important cultural and religious site for local fishing communities.
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D.
Hau Wong Temple (Tung Chung)
Hau Wong Temple (Tung Chung) is a historic Chinese temple in Tung Chung, Hong Kong, dedicated to the deity Hau Wong and noted for its traditional architecture and local cultural significance.
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E.
Tin How Temple
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei Target entity description: Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei, is a historic Hong Kong temple dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, known for its traditional architecture and cultural significance in the bustling Kowloon district.
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A.
Tin Hau Temple at Sok Kwu Wan
Tin Hau Temple at Sok Kwu Wan is a historic seaside temple on Hong Kong’s Lamma Island dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau and popular with both worshippers and visitors for its cultural and architectural heritage.
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B.
Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple is a major Taoist temple and popular pilgrimage site in Hong Kong, renowned for its fortune-telling and dedication to the deity Wong Tai Sin.
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C.
Tin Hau Temple at Tai Miu Wan
Tin Hau Temple at Tai Miu Wan is a historic seaside temple in Hong Kong dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, serving as an important cultural and religious site for local fishing communities.
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D.
Hau Wong Temple (Tung Chung)
Hau Wong Temple (Tung Chung) is a historic Chinese temple in Tung Chung, Hong Kong, dedicated to the deity Hau Wong and noted for its traditional architecture and local cultural significance.
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E.
Tin How Temple
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taoist temple
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Tin Hau temple ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| country |
Hong Kong
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linked to:
Hong Kong, China
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| culturalSignificance |
associated with fishing community traditions
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important religious site for local community ⓘ part of Yau Ma Tei cultural heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedDeityRole | sea goddess ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Mazu
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Tin Hau ⓘ |
| district | Yau Tsim Mong District ⓘ |
| hasAltName |
Tin Hau Temple on Public Square Street
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Yau Ma Tei Tin Hau Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Yau Ma Tei Temple Complex
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| hasArchitecturalFeature |
altars
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ceramic roof decorations ⓘ courtyard layout ⓘ granite columns ⓘ main hall ⓘ side halls ⓘ stone lions ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional Chinese temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
main Tin Hau shrine
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side shrines to other deities ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Tin Hau Festival ⓘ |
| hasUse |
place of worship
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site for traditional festivals ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Antiquities and Monuments Office of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationJurisdiction |
Hong Kong
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linked to:
Hong Kong, China
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| heritageStatus | Grade I historic building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kowloon
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Public Square Street ⓘ Temple Street area ⓘ Yau Ma Tei ⓘ Yau Ma Tei Temple Complex ⓘ Yau Tsim Mong District ⓘ urban Hong Kong ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Hong Kong Time ⓘ |
| managedBy | Chinese Temples Committee ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Temple Street Night Market ⓘ |
| nearbyTransport | Yau Ma Tei MTR station ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic role in local seafaring community
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traditional Chinese temple architecture in urban Kowloon ⓘ |
| partOf | Yau Ma Tei Temple Complex ⓘ |
| region | Kowloon ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism site
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religious tourism site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei Description of subject: Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei, is a historic Hong Kong temple dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, known for its traditional architecture and cultural significance in the bustling Kowloon district.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei