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Oroville Chinese Temple and Museum Complex

Oroville Chinese Temple and Museum Complex

Built in 1863 to serve the largest community of Chinese north of Sacramento, this temple of treasures is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also as a California Landmark. It was first opened to visitors during California's 1949 Centennial. Although it is now a museum, it is still an active temple and used occasionally for worship.

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365 items found in 1 collection

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120mm contact print of Mrs. Reece and Mrs. Boyle
18 printing blocks, mounted on board with printing slate; for fortune telling …
Acucpuncture needles; 2 gold; 2 steel; 2 silver; all in clear medicine …
Altar figure, Confucius or representative of Chan ancestral spirit
Altar, lacquered wood (large table type)
Altar screen, small carved with peacock decoration, green board with gold characters
Altar screen, small carved, with peacock feather decorations, black board with gold …
Altar shrine, black background with gold elaborate carving
Altar shrine, elaborate, red and black. 1890 - 1900
Altar shrine, small, carved with Chinese characters in center part
Altar table (outer) - Ornate, carved teak, lacquer & gold leaf overlay, …
Altar table, tier, teak
Altar tablet, within altar, lacquer, carved, with devotion drape on
Altar wall piece, "Ship of Life", teak carving with gold leaf
Altarpiece or Altar shrine - to hold religious figures for worship. Containes …
Ancestral picture of Mandarin on rice paper
Bamboo detail
Bamboo outside Moon Temple and Council Room
Banner; 1909; long silk, red & green medallions with Chinese characters, birds …
Banner, Ministers of court, black characters, butterflies, bats, lotus, bamboo, coins, frogs, …
Banner, Parade, triangle, orange silk, dragon, green trim. Chan family
Banner, red background, fur in the design deer, peacocks, Buddha lion & …
Basket, bamboo & wicker with two trays, lid & handle
Basket, wicker, 1 tray
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