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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.
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.
The Yuen Yuen Institute is the only temple in Hong Kong dedicated to all three major Chinese religions: Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. The first three Chinese characters of the Institute's name denote the essence of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism respectively, so as to advocate the integration and realization of the three religions ...
The Hong Kong government had a 2004 ordinance that required each school to establish an incorporated management committee (IMC) that would manage each school. The diocese argued that this contradicted the Hong Kong Basic Law 's article 141 which stated that the management systems established by religious schools would continue as is.
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.