Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu)
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Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) is a historic Chinese Buddhist temple in Honolulu dedicated to the bodhisattva of compassion and serving as a major spiritual and cultural center for the local community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T734905 — 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: Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) Context triple: [Chinatown (Honolulu), hasLandmark, Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu)]
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A.
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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B.
Polynesian Cultural Center
The Polynesian Cultural Center is a popular living museum and theme park on Oahu that showcases the traditional cultures, performances, and lifestyles of various Polynesian islands.
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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.
Osu Kannon Temple
Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
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E.
Royal Hawaiian Center
Royal Hawaiian Center is a major open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment complex located in the heart of Waikiki on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii.
- 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: Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) Target entity description: Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) is a historic Chinese Buddhist temple in Honolulu dedicated to the bodhisattva of compassion and serving as a major spiritual and cultural center for the local community.
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A.
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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B.
Polynesian Cultural Center
The Polynesian Cultural Center is a popular living museum and theme park on Oahu that showcases the traditional cultures, performances, and lifestyles of various Polynesian islands.
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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.
Osu Kannon Temple
Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
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E.
Royal Hawaiian Center
Royal Hawaiian Center is a major open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment complex located in the heart of Waikiki on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Chinese temple ⓘ historic site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist community in Hawaii
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Chinese community in Hawaii ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist temples in Hawaii
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Chinese-American culture in Honolulu ⓘ Religious buildings in Honolulu ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
compassion
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merit-making ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalOrigin | Chinese American ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Guanyin
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bodhisattva of compassion ⓘ |
| hasAltName |
Guanyin Temple
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linked to:
Kuan Yin Temple
Kuan Yin Temple ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Guanyin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard for worshippers
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incense burners ⓘ main shrine to Guanyin ⓘ traditional Chinese altar ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of meditation
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place of offering incense ⓘ place of prayer ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Chinese Hawaiian heritage ⓘ |
| hasType | urban temple ⓘ |
| hosts |
Buddhist festivals
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Chinese cultural celebrations ⓘ community prayer services ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual |
Chinese
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English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
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Honolulu ⓘ Oahu ⓘ |
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Honolulu metropolitan area
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Oahu Chinese community ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
major cultural center for local community
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major spiritual center for local community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
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community gatherings ⓘ cultural events ⓘ religious worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) Description of subject: Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) is a historic Chinese Buddhist temple in Honolulu dedicated to the bodhisattva of compassion and serving as a major spiritual and cultural center for the local community.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Chinatown