Chinese Temple

The bronze says the Emperor and Empress of China paid for this temple. The Tongzhi Emperor, born in 1856, was six or seven when it was dedicated in 1863. Its name is Liet Sheng Kong, the temple of many gods, and Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian rooms share its grounds. The flood of 1907 left five feet of water and silt inside, and most of Oroville's Chinese residents left. The bronze dates the gift to the city 1935; others say 1937, on three conditions: a museum, worship and teaching. A cast label at the Lo T'ien altar spells deity diety.

What the plaque says

Chinese Temple Dedicated in the spring of 1863, this building served as a temple of worship for 10,000 Chinese then living here. Funds for its erection and furnishings were provided by the Emperor and Empress of China and local Chinese labor built the structure. The building was deeded to the City of Oroville in 1935 by the Chinese residents. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 770 Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Oroville Woman's Community Club. June 20, 1962.

Where it stands

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