Thien Hau Temple (Los Angeles)
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天后宮 | |
Thien Hau Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Deity | Mazu |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°03′45″N 118°14′27″W / 34.0626°N 118.2407°W |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 羅省華埠天后宮 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗省华埠天后宮 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Heavenly Empress Palace of Los Angeles Chinatown | ||||||||||||
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| Vietnamese name | |||||||||||||
| Vietnamese alphabet | Chùa Bà Thiên Hậu | ||||||||||||
| Chữ Hán | 天后宫 | ||||||||||||
The Thien Hau Temple is a Chinese temple located in Los Angeles's Chinatown in California, dedicated to the ocean goddess Mazu. It is one of the more popular areas for worship and tourism among Asian residents in the Los Angeles area. In addition to Mazu, the temple also venerates the martial deity of justice, Guan Sheng Di Jun (關聖帝君) and the wealth deity Fu De Zheng Shen (福德正神).