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Kong Chow Temple

Founded in 1857, this is a Taoist temple in honor of the God of honesty and trust — the deity, Kuan Ti. It has many colorful altars, where color is used as metaphor — green for longevity, red warns off evil spirits, and gold projects majesty.

Address
855 Stockton St
Getting there
between Clay St and Sacramento St
Price
Free — donations accepted

Listing from Wikivoyage: San Francisco/Chinatown-North Beach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.