Joss House, Evanston, Wyoming, ca. 1890
An old name in English for Chinese traditional temples is "joss house". "Joss" is an Anglicized spelling of deus, the Portuguese word for "god". The term "joss house" was in common use in English in the nineteenth century. It was constructed in 1874.
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ah002710
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Photo File: Chinese-Joss House, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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