Weaverville Joss House
Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park（云林庙）
A Taoist temple built in 1874 by Chinese miners. The Joss House, or Yunlin Temple, is the oldest Chinese temple in California still in use.
The Weaverville Joss House, also known as Yunlin Temple, was rebuilt in 1874 by Chinese miners who came to Trinity County during the Gold Rush. Its timber structure preserves the original altar, offerings, banners and couplets, and it is the oldest Chinese temple in California still in use. The state historic park offers guided tours covering the lives of Chinese miners and the history of anti-Chinese exclusion, which holds special meaning for Chinese visitors. It lies in a mountain town along Highway 299, about 75 km west of Redding, and can be combined with Old Shasta and Whiskeytown Lake in a day trip.
Opening hours
About Thu-Sun 10:00-17:00 (check official site)
Nearby sights
- Whiskeytown Falls
- Whiskeytown Lake (Whiskeytown NRA)
- Shasta State Historic Park
- Shasta Dam
- Sacramento River Trail
- Shasta Lake
- Cascade Theatre
- Sundial Bridge