Officially registered Taoist temples in China tripled from 3,000 in 2009 to 9,000 in 2018
Source. Pew Research Center, Measuring Religion in China, 2023, citing China’s State Council Information Office.
Method and data
Method. Counts as published.
| Tradition | Temples, 2009 | Temples, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Taoist | 3,000 | 9,000 |
| Buddhist | 20,000 | 33,500 |
Download taoism-and-chinese-religion-03-registered-temples-2009-2018.csv
