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Signing at Kun Iam Temple

Name: Signing at Kun Iam Temple
Start: 1844-07-03
Location: Kun Iam Temple

When: July 3, 1844
Where: Kun Iam Temple
Part of: United States signs the Treaty of Wanghia with the Qing Empire

The Treaty of Wanghia was signed on July 3, 1844, at the Kun Iam Temple in Macau by Caleb Cushing and Keying.

The agreement was finalized at a stone table in the temple gardens. Keying, the Viceroy of Liangguang, and Cushing, the U.S. Minister, executed the document. The temple, located in the village of Wanghia, served as the specific site for this diplomatic event.

Sources

Kun Iam Temple Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
Treaty of Wanghia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-07

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