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temples are usually small and decorated with traditional figures on their roofs (dragons and deities), although some evolve into significant structures.
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communities have settled. An old name in English for Chinese traditional temples is "joss house". "Joss" is an Anglicized spelling of
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Smaller household shrines or votive niche, such as the worship of
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refer to a type of structures used as place of worship of
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which usually functions as both temple and town school:
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in that they are established and administered by local
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