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Religion in Hong Kong is characterised by a multi-faith diversity of beliefs and practices.. Most of the Hong Kong people of Chinese descent practice Chinese folk religion [2] – which may include Confucian and Taoist doctrines and ritual traditions – or Buddhism, mostly of the Chinese variety.
Hong Kong religion-related lists (1 C, 3 P) A. Archdeacons of Hong Kong (6 P) B. Buddhism in Hong Kong (5 C, 4 P) C. Chinese folk religion in Hong Kong (4 P)
Christianity has been in Hong Kong since 1841 when British Empire started to rule Hong Kong. [ 1 ] As of 2022, there were about 1.3 million Christians in Hong Kong (16% of the total population), most of them are Protestant (around 900,000) and Catholic (around 401,000).
Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei (油麻地天后廟) is also famous in Hong Kong. The public square, Yung Shue Tau before it is surrounded by a night market of Temple Street (a street named after it). Tin Hau Temple ( 佛堂門天后古廟 ) at Tai Miu Wan (大廟灣; Joss House Bay ) is considered the most sacred.
The Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong (BDCHK) was established in April 2012 by Ven. Prof. K. L. Dhammmajoti and his post-graduate students from CBS, with primary aims to promote the study and research of Buddhism through academic courses and publications, and to integrate Buddhist study and spiritual praxis.
The Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港回教信託基金總會) co-ordinates religious affairs and manages mosques and Muslim cemeteries in Hong Kong. The constituent bodies of the trustees are the Islamic Union of Hong Kong , the Pakistan Association of Hong Kong , the Indian Muslim Association of ...
Religion in Hong Kong is varied, although most Hong Kongers are of Cantonese / Guangdong descent and thus practice the Cantonese branch of Chinese folk religion, [51] which also has elements of Confucian doctrines, Mahayana Buddhism and Taoist ritual traditions. In their Taoist traditions, Hong Kongers also show Cantonese characteristics.
Taoism in Hong Kong is the religion of approximately 14% of the population. [1] This figure did not include the large number of local population who are following Chinese folk religious traditions without indicating their religious affiliation.