Lahaina - Wo Hing Temple Museum

The Chinese were one of the early nationalities brought to Hawaii to as workers. Those living in Lahaina formed a Tong for mutual support, worship and community life and in the 1912 built this building plus a cookhouse to prepare community meals.

One of the notable members of this Tong was Sun Yat Sen who later went on to lead the first Chinese revolution.

The Lahaina tong supported the revolution financially.

The Lahaina Foundation has restored the building and added a number of fine examples of Chinese art and furniture. Downstairs is a public area while a shrine which used to be for men only is on the second floor. The cookhouse remains in its rustic state and contains many of the original utensils which were found in the attic.

Some of the first films shot by Thomas Edison show historic scenes of Honolulu and are shown in the cookhouse.