Tin How Temple (Mazu Temple)

Tin How Temple in San Francisco's Chinatown is dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu (also called Tin How) and is one of the oldest Chinese temples in the United States. The compact upstairs altar space serves as an active site of devotional practice, offerings, and ritual observance for Chinese-American worshipers. The temple is commonly visited by devotees and community members during traditional festivals and Chinese New Year observances, functioning as a focal point for pilgrimage and continuity of diasporic religious practice. Its historic role in Chinatown makes it a notable destination for religious and cultural visits.