Tin Hau Temple
E1038093
Tin Hau Temple is a traditional Chinese temple dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, located on the island of Peng Chau in Hong Kong.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mazu Temple (Peng Chau) | 1 |
| Tin Hau Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13403401 — 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 Context triple: [Peng Chau, hasLandmark, Tin Hau Temple]
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A.
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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B.
Tua Pek Kong Temple
Tua Pek Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple and prominent cultural landmark located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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C.
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.
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D.
Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei
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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E.
Hsi Lai Temple
Hsi Lai Temple is a large Chinese Buddhist monastery and cultural center in Hacienda Heights, California, known as one of the biggest Buddhist temples in the Western Hemisphere.
- 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 Target entity description: Tin Hau Temple is a traditional Chinese temple dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, located on the island of Peng Chau in Hong Kong.
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A.
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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B.
Tua Pek Kong Temple
Tua Pek Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple and prominent cultural landmark located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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C.
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.
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D.
Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei
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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E.
Hsi Lai Temple
Hsi Lai Temple is a large Chinese Buddhist monastery and cultural center in Hacienda Heights, California, known as one of the biggest Buddhist temples in the Western Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese temple
ⓘ
Taoist temple ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Antiquities and Monuments Office of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fishing community of Peng Chau
ⓘ
maritime culture of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
local fishermen worship site
ⓘ
maritime protection beliefs ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Mazu
ⓘ
Tin Hau ⓘ |
| governingBody | local temple management committee ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Mazu Temple (Peng Chau)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tin Hau Temple
|
| hasCalendarEvent | lunar third month, 23rd day (Tin Hau Festival) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCategory |
Chinese folk religion site
ⓘ
heritage site in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | sea goddess ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar to Tin Hau
ⓘ
incense burner ⓘ main hall ⓘ traditional Chinese roof decorations ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Tin Hau Birthday ⓘ |
| hasGuardianFigures | door gods ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity |
Tin Hau
ⓘ
linked to:
Mazu
|
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
incense coils
ⓘ
joss sticks ⓘ offerings table ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | Chinese tiled roof ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II historic building ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hong Kong
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
Islands District ⓘ Peng Chau ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterbodyRegion | South China Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Peng Chau Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Peng Chau
|
| nearbyCity |
Hong Kong (urban area)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | network of Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Tin Hau Festival celebrations
ⓘ
folk religious practices ⓘ religious worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tin Hau Temple Description of subject: Tin Hau Temple is a traditional Chinese temple dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, located on the island of Peng Chau in Hong Kong.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tin Hau Temple
linked to: Tin Hau Temple