10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOSS HOUSE»
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joss house in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Greetings from California: Legends, Landmarks & Lore of the ...
26 A special treasure in the Joss House is a wooden plank that contains more
than a thousand hand-carved names of Chinese who donated money or material
to the 1874 temple reconstruction. Redwood plank inside the Joss House ...
2
Hobson-Jobson: The Anglo-Indian Dictionary
This is of course quite wrong. JOSS-HOUSE, s. An idol temple in China or Japan.
From joss, as explained in the last article. 1750-52. — " The sailors, and even
some books of voyages . . . call the Toss-houses, for on enquiring of a for the
name ...
Henry Yule, Arthur Coke Burnell, 1996
3
The Bradys and Gump High; Or, The Mystery of the Ruined
Joss ...
"Dlat money belong to pliest by joss-house. He burn up •night of fire. JDay befoie
fire gettee by Jackson street he takee money up to China Cove and hide it. Den
he come back and bum up — see?" "He better have stopped at China Cove.
4
Grainger Journal Vol. 1: An Interdisciplinary Journal
8: The spirit screen at the Breakfast Creek joss house. Photograph by Derham
Groves. The joss houses at Alexandria and Breakfast Creek each comprise one
building: a temple dedicated to Guan Di. The Atherton joss house comprises two
...
David Pear, Pear & Nemec (eds), Belinda Nemec, 2011
5
The Bradys and Governor Gum; Or, Huinting the King of the ...
Harry had certainly struck just the right man to engineer a trip into the secret
chambers of the Jackson street joss-house. Charley Wing was decidedly a power
in his way in San Francisco's Chinatown. The Jackson street joss-house is the ...
6
Constructing the Colonized Land: Entwined Perspectives of ...
Typology of Forced Changes Table 4.1 lists 33 joss houses that were listed in the
Joss House Register prepared circa 1905. In the right two columns are the
modes of change and present states of each joss house. As the table shows, 25
joss ...
Professor Izumi Kuroishi, 2014
7
Mining Heritage and Tourism: A Global Synthesis
The Joss House was erected in the 1860s in order that Chinese sojourners and
settlers would be able to practise their culture and religion. The Joss House was,
and is still an important site for community gathering and worship and as such is
...
Michael V. Conlin, Lee Jolliffe, 2010
8
The Bradys and the Yellow Giant; Or, The Clew in the
Joss ...
Their contents proved to be decidedly miscellaneous,' but nothing was found
which at all interested Old King Brady till he came upon a bunch of letters, one of
which contained a snap-shot photograph of the interior of a Chinese joss house.
9
Chinese Religions in Contemporary Societies
The Temple of Kwan Tai is colloquially known as the Joss House. The word “joss
” is believed to be an adaptation of the Portuguese word for god, deos. Hence, a
temple where the Chinese venerate their gods became known as a “joss house.
10
The Bradys and the Hop Hitters; Or, Among the Opium Fiends ...
"Him go to Joss house up Jackson street," was the reply. "You go see him dere?
Yes?" "Oh, I wouldn't like to do that," replied the detective. "Oh, him no care. Him
talkee you in Joss house allee light." Old King Brady knew that this was so* and ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOSS HOUSE»
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joss house is used in the context of the following news items.
Calendar of Events
Oct. 3: Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Highland Art Center meadow / Moon Festival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Joss House State Historic ... «The Trinity Journal, Jul 15»
Essay contest winner
... History Fourth-Grade Essay Contest sponsored by the Trinity Masonic Lodge. His essay was on the history of the Trinity County Joss House. «The Trinity Journal, Jul 15»
Fourth of July Events Schedule
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Joss House State Historic Park open, $4 adults, $2 school-age children. Last tour begins at 4 p.m.. 11 a.m.: Kids BMX signups, ... «The Trinity Journal, Jul 15»
Fourth of July Schedule
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Joss House State Historic Park open, $4 adults, $2 school-age children. Last tour begins at 4 p.m.. 11 a.m.: Kids BMX signups, ... «The Trinity Journal, Jun 15»
4th of July events schedule
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Joss House State Historic Park open, $4 adults, $2 school-age children. Last tour begins at 4 p.m.. 11 a.m.: Kids BMX signups, ... «The Trinity Journal, Jun 15»
How Tin Hau offers a line to safety at sea
But the oldest and largest Tin Hau was built in 1266, at Joss House Bay in Sai Kung. This leads me to the origin of Tin Hau temples. During the ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jun 15»
2015 4th of July schedule
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Joss House State Historic Park open, $4 adults, $2 school-age children. Last tour begins at 4 p.m.. 11 a.m.: Kids BMX signups, ... «The Trinity Journal, May 15»
How Hong Kong has made Tin Hau festival its own
In older European writings, Chinese temples were typically referred to by the generic term joss house. “Joss” was pidgin English for luck or ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
Bendigo's Joss House to be restored
Bendigo's famed Joss House was built in the 1860s, most likely by and for a Cantonese society, such as the Chinese Masonic Society. «ABC Local, May 15»
ABC7 Celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
Built in approximately 1854, the Mendocino Joss House is the only remaining Chinese joss house in use in California north of San Francisco ... «abc7news.com, May 15»
