Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
E271184
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is a historic Chinese temple in Malacca, Malaysia, renowned as one of the oldest functioning Chinese temples in the country and a key symbol of the local Chinese community’s cultural and religious heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cheng Hoon Teng Temple canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2486116 — 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: Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Context triple: [Malacca, hasLandmark, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple]
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A.
Seng Guan Temple
Seng Guan Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple in Manila’s Binondo district, known as one of the oldest and most important centers of Chinese-Filipino religious and cultural life in the Philippines.
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B.
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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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.
Kota Seribu Kelenteng
Kota Seribu Kelenteng is a nickname for Singkawang, an Indonesian city renowned for its exceptionally large number of Chinese temples and strong Chinese cultural heritage.
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E.
Thien Hau Temple
Thien Hau Temple is a historic Chinese-style temple in Ho Chi Minh City dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, known for its intricate architecture and cultural significance to the local Chinese-Vietnamese community.
- 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: Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Target entity description: Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is a historic Chinese temple in Malacca, Malaysia, renowned as one of the oldest functioning Chinese temples in the country and a key symbol of the local Chinese community’s cultural and religious heritage.
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A.
Seng Guan Temple
Seng Guan Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple in Manila’s Binondo district, known as one of the oldest and most important centers of Chinese-Filipino religious and cultural life in the Philippines.
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B.
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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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.
Kota Seribu Kelenteng
Kota Seribu Kelenteng is a nickname for Singkawang, an Indonesian city renowned for its exceptionally large number of Chinese temples and strong Chinese cultural heritage.
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E.
Thien Hau Temple
Thien Hau Temple is a historic Chinese-style temple in Ho Chi Minh City dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, known for its intricate architecture and cultural significance to the local Chinese-Vietnamese community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Chinese temple ⓘ Confucian temple ⓘ Taoist temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ming dynasty style architecture
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traditional southern Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center for preservation of Chinese customs in Malacca ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Cheng Huang
ⓘ
linked to:
Chenghuangshen
Guan Yin ⓘ
linked to:
Guanyin
Guanyin Bodhisattva ⓘ
linked to:
Guanyin
Kuan Ti ⓘ
linked to:
Guandi
Mazu ⓘ |
| feature |
ancestral hall
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courtyard layout ⓘ elaborate roof ridges with dragon motifs ⓘ intricate wood carvings ⓘ main prayer hall ⓘ side altars ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Yongle Emperor-era Chinese community leaders in Malacca ⓘ |
| foundingCommunity | Hokkien Chinese community of Malacca ⓘ |
| governingBody | local Chinese temple committee ⓘ |
| hasNameInChinese | 青云亭 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site core zone (as part of Melaka Historic City)
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linked to:
Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
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| heritageStatus | protected heritage building in Malacca ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malacca City
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linked to:
Malacca
Malacca state ⓘ Malacca, Malaysia ⓘ
linked to:
Malacca
|
| materialUsed |
brick
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ceramic roof tiles ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| nearby |
Jonker Street
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Malacca River ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Chinese folk religion ⓘ Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| significance |
important symbol of Chinese cultural heritage in Malacca
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major religious center for the Chinese community in Malacca ⓘ oldest functioning Chinese temple in Malaysia ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | popular tourist attraction in Malacca ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Temple of Green Cloud ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
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Chinese New Year celebrations ⓘ Taoist rituals ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Description of subject: Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is a historic Chinese temple in Malacca, Malaysia, renowned as one of the oldest functioning Chinese temples in the country and a key symbol of the local Chinese community’s cultural and religious heritage.
Referenced by (9)
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