Mazu Temple in Magong
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Mazu Temple in Magong is a historic seaside temple in Penghu, Taiwan, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and renowned as one of the region’s most important religious and cultural sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mazu Temple in Magong canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7680793 — 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: Mazu Temple in Magong Context triple: [Magong, hasLandmark, Mazu Temple in Magong]
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A.
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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B.
Meizhou Mazu Temple
Meizhou Mazu Temple is a major pilgrimage site in Meizhou Island, Fujian, revered as the ancestral temple and spiritual center of the sea goddess Mazu’s worship.
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C.
Sam Poo Kong Temple
Sam Poo Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious landmark blending Chinese and Javanese architectural and spiritual traditions.
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D.
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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E.
Luermen Mazu Temple
Luermen Mazu Temple is a historic and prominent Mazu temple and pilgrimage site located in Tainan, Taiwan.
- 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: Mazu Temple in Magong Target entity description: Mazu Temple in Magong is a historic seaside temple in Penghu, Taiwan, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and renowned as one of the region’s most important religious and cultural sites.
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A.
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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B.
Meizhou Mazu Temple
Meizhou Mazu Temple is a major pilgrimage site in Meizhou Island, Fujian, revered as the ancestral temple and spiritual center of the sea goddess Mazu’s worship.
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C.
Sam Poo Kong Temple
Sam Poo Kong Temple is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious landmark blending Chinese and Javanese architectural and spiritual traditions.
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D.
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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E.
Luermen Mazu Temple
Luermen Mazu Temple is a historic and prominent Mazu temple and pilgrimage site located in Tainan, Taiwan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Mazu temple ⓘ Taoist temple ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Mazu, sea goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fishing communities
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maritime culture ⓘ |
| category |
Mazu temples in Taiwan
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Religious buildings and structures in Taiwan ⓘ Temples in Penghu County ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of local Mazu worship
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site for traditional festivals ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | local temple management committee ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFunction |
venue for religious processions
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venue for temple fairs ⓘ venue for traditional performances ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Mazu statue
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courtyard ⓘ main hall ⓘ seaside views ⓘ traditional Chinese architectural style ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic temple ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Magong City
NERFINISHED
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Penghu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Penghu County NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ seaside area ⓘ |
| near |
Magong Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Taiwan Strait coastline ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic architecture
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longstanding Mazu devotion ⓘ role in local seafaring traditions ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
Mazu devotees
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local fishermen ⓘ |
| region | outlying islands of Taiwan ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
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Taoism ⓘ |
| significance |
important cultural site in Penghu
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important religious site in Penghu ⓘ |
| usedFor |
folk rituals
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pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mazu Temple in Magong Description of subject: Mazu Temple in Magong is a historic seaside temple in Penghu, Taiwan, dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and renowned as one of the region’s most important religious and cultural sites.
Referenced by (1)
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