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I didn’t take the photo inside the temple room to show respect, and one kind reminder that you have to make appointment ahead of time for a visit. The gentle lady (Mable? not sure if I correctly spelled the name) was very friendly and knowledgeable. She can speak Cantonese. However, I speak Mandarin. Luckily, I really adore TVB dramas, so that I have been trained a little bit to understand and pronounce Cantonese. The temple is very decent and they have a museum room next to the temple room, which was donated by the Chinese community. I have been detailed introduced to all the exhibitions, and I really appreciate the time of the Madame Mable. I will definitely pay a visit again next year when my family come to visit me. This place is very peaceful, and I feel so touched and moved with all the stories the gentle lady shared with me! Again, appreciation and best wishes.
Sophie XieSophie Xie
10
Last month, when I went to visit the temple with a group of friends. I purchased a batch of incents from the temple out of convenience. However, upon opening the package, the quality of the incents was so thin and fragile that it was close to snapping in half. Once I had lit two incents to pay my respect, I walked out of the temple to place them in the jug, a gust of wind blew towards my direction, and the top part of the incent where I had lit it flew into my eyes. Fortunately, I had shut my eyes in time to have my eyelid catch it but because I had shut my eyelids tight while the top part of the incents was still lit, I had a first-degree burn. From this experience, I would hope the owners/managers of the temple could take consideration of changing out the incents to better and sturdier incents to prevent another incident from happening. It would be VERY devastating for this incident to happen to others. Especially if it were to happen to an elder or children.
vannievannie
00
What a gem in the “middle of nowhere”! Who would have guessed that rural California has such a rich Chinese tradition and presence. Well, of course it has- they built the railroads and worked in the mines. This is an amazing temple. It is open to the public during festivals, like during the oldest parade in California: BAK KAI. The dragon on exhibit ist the oldest performance dragon in the world!
Mr. Travel FoxMr. Travel Fox
10
If you're in the area, I'd recommend checking the area out. There is more history in Marysville than I thought. This would be an additional stop while you're checking out the historic landmarks. I would end or start the date at this spot with a picnic. IG: SACRAMENTOHONEY
Sacramento HoneySacramento Honey
20
A great historic landmark! I didn’t get to go inside the temple but it was really nice to walk around and see the gazebo and the plaques. It’s really well taken care of. I hope to go inside the temple someday and learn more
bartelljbartellj
30
Bok kai portal and pavilion Hurts me to give this place a one star. It’s a shame for be unmaintained not updated this place is very interesting I was instantly attracted to it I was disappointed when I took a closer look
D RD R
20
Nearby Attractions Of Bok Kai Temple (for appointment)
Moghelis Furniture
Historic Marysville
Mary Aaron Memorial Museum
Flying U Rodeo Co
Marysville Market

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Historic Marysville
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Mary Aaron Memorial Museum
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Flying U Rodeo Co
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Basic Info
Address
1st St &, D St, Marysville, CA 95901, United States
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+1 650-678-8246
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Website
bokkaitemple.com
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4.4
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The Bok Kai Temple is a traditional Chinese temple in the city of Marysville, California, located at the corner of D and First Streets, and served as the center of what was a bustling Chinatown for a small town.
attractions: Moghelis Furniture, Historic Marysville, Mary Aaron Memorial Museum, Flying U Rodeo Co, Marysville Market, restaurants: Silver Dollar Saloon, Casa Carlos Restaurant & Cantina, Brick Coffee House Café, Teriyaki House, Wood Butcher, Hai Sushi House, Jimboy's Tacos, Ciscos Taqueria, Thao Kitchen Thai Cuisine, China Moon

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