Taoist Temple, Taoist temple in Hanford, United States.

The Taoist Temple, also called the Kwan Tai Temple, stands at No. 12 China Alley in Hanford, California. The 1893 building is a surviving example of late 19th-century indigenous construction with oriental overtones, as noted in its 1972 National Register nomination. Its second-floor temple room and artifacts suffered severe smoke and heat damage in a fire on May 12, 2021.

The building was constructed in 1893 after Chinese railroad workers settled in Hanford following completion of the Southern Pacific line through San Joaquin Valley. Its establishment marked a turning point for the Chinese community, creating a permanent spiritual place as their population grew.

The temple is also called Kwan Tai Temple, after the deity of war and commerce worshipped by Hanford's Chinese community. Its second-floor temple room held altars and artifacts that suffered severe smoke and heat damage in a fire on the evening of May 12, 2021, requiring conservation work.

The Taoist Temple Museum opens for tours once a month, not on a daily or weekly basis, so check the schedule before planning a visit. The temple stands at No. 12 China Alley, a 200-foot-long passage in Hanford. The second-floor temple room and its artifacts were heavily damaged by smoke and heat in a fire on May 12, 2021, and conservation work followed.

China Alley, where the temple stands, was named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of America's eleven most threatened historic places in 2011. This recognition brought attention to the importance of protecting these Chinese American sites from decay.