The Temple

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The Temple is a large, spiritually themed art installation at Burning Man that serves as a communal space for reflection, mourning, and symbolic release before being ceremonially burned.

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The Temple canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Burning Man artwork
art installation
ritual space
temporary structure
associatedConcept collective memory
community healing
impermanence
ritual destruction
associatedWith Temple Guardians
audience Burning Man participants
builtFor annual Burning Man event
burnTiming after the Man burn
end of the festival
constructionType ephemeral
country United States of America
creator David Best
eventFeatureOf Burning Man Project
surface form: Burning Man festival
hasDesign changes annually
hasFunction communal space
memorial
place of contemplation
place of mourning
ritual burning
site for symbolic release
hasTheme commemoration
healing
letting go
mourning
reflection
spirituality
inception 2000
locatedIn Black Rock City
Black Rock Desert
Nevada
locatedInEvent Burning Man Project
surface form: Burning Man
material plywood
reclaimed lumber
wood
notableProperty center for grief processing
contrast to party environment
focus of emotional catharsis
non-denominational
quiet atmosphere
ritual ceremonial burn
safetyPractice burn perimeter established during burn
typicalUse creating shrines
holding quiet ceremonies
leaving messages
placing photos

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

BRC hasFeature The Temple
subject surface form: Black Rock City
The Broken Wing hasPart The Temple