Chinese Temple (Oroville Chinese Temple)
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The Chinese Temple in Oroville is a historic 19th-century complex built by Chinese immigrants during the California Gold Rush, now preserved as a museum showcasing Chinese-American religious and cultural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese Temple (Oroville Chinese Temple) canonical | 1 |
| Chinese Temple (Oroville) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4813365 — 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: Chinese Temple (Oroville Chinese Temple) Context triple: [Oroville, feature, Chinese Temple (Oroville Chinese Temple)]
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A.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
The Oakland Asian Cultural Center is a community-based arts and cultural organization in Oakland that showcases and supports the diverse traditions, performances, and programs of Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
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B.
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (Portland) building
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (Portland) building is a historic Chinese community center and organizational hub in Portland, Oregon’s Old Town Chinatown, long serving as a focal point for social, cultural, and political life in the local Chinese American community.
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C.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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D.
Oakland Chinatown
Oakland Chinatown is a historic Asian American neighborhood in Oakland, California, known for its Chinese and broader East Asian communities, markets, restaurants, and cultural institutions.
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E.
Cathedral Building (Oakland)
The Cathedral Building in Oakland is a historic, Gothic Revival–style high-rise known for its distinctive flatiron shape and prominent presence in downtown Oakland’s skyline.
- 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: Chinese Temple (Oroville Chinese Temple) Target entity description: The Chinese Temple in Oroville is a historic 19th-century complex built by Chinese immigrants during the California Gold Rush, now preserved as a museum showcasing Chinese-American religious and cultural heritage.
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A.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
The Oakland Asian Cultural Center is a community-based arts and cultural organization in Oakland that showcases and supports the diverse traditions, performances, and programs of Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
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B.
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (Portland) building
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (Portland) building is a historic Chinese community center and organizational hub in Portland, Oregon’s Old Town Chinatown, long serving as a focal point for social, cultural, and political life in the local Chinese American community.
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C.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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D.
Oakland Chinatown
Oakland Chinatown is a historic Asian American neighborhood in Oakland, California, known for its Chinese and broader East Asian communities, markets, restaurants, and cultural institutions.
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E.
Cathedral Building (Oakland)
The Cathedral Building in Oakland is a historic, Gothic Revival–style high-rise known for its distinctive flatiron shape and prominent presence in downtown Oakland’s skyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese American cultural heritage site
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historic temple complex ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chinese immigrants ⓘ |
| CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber | 770 ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese-American culture in California
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Gold Rush era historic sites in California ⓘ Overseas Chinese temples ⓘ Religious museums in California ⓘ |
| collection |
Chinese ceramics
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Chinese furniture ⓘ Chinese opera costumes ⓘ Chinese religious artifacts ⓘ Chinese textiles ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| function | preservation of Chinese American history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chan Room
NERFINISHED
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Council Room ⓘ Moon Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapestry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ display gardens ⓘ |
| heritage | Chinese American ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
California Historical Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| inception | 1863 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Butte County, California
NERFINISHED
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California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Chinatown area of Oroville NERFINISHED ⓘ Oroville, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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wood ⓘ |
| NRHPListingCategory | religious structure ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| operator | City of Oroville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Oroville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Chinese folk religion ⓘ Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| significance |
important center of Chinese community life in Oroville during the Gold Rush era
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one of the few remaining 19th-century Chinese temple complexes in the United States ⓘ |
| tourism | open to the public as a museum ⓘ |
| use |
community gatherings
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museum exhibitions ⓘ religious worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chinese Temple (Oroville Chinese Temple) Description of subject: The Chinese Temple in Oroville is a historic 19th-century complex built by Chinese immigrants during the California Gold Rush, now preserved as a museum showcasing Chinese-American religious and cultural heritage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chinese Temple (Oroville)