Asia

==== Indian and East Asian religions ====
[[File:Akshardham Lotus.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Swaminarayan Hinduism|Swaminarayan]] [[Akshardham (Delhi)|Akshardham Temple]] in [[Delhi]], according to the [[Guinness World Record]]s, is the ''World's Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Preeti |last=Jha |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Guinness-comes-to-east-Delhi-Akshardham-worlds-largest-Hindu-temple/254631/ |title=Guinness comes to east Delhi: Akshardham world's largest Hindu temple |date=26 December 2007 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=2 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228055300/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Guinness-comes-to-east-Delhi-Akshardham-worlds-largest-Hindu-temple/254631/ |archive-date=28 December 2007 }}</ref>]]
Almost all Asian religions have philosophical character and Asian philosophical traditions cover a large spectrum of philosophical thoughts and writings. [[Indian philosophy]] includes [[Hindu philosophy]] and [[Buddhist philosophy]]. They include elements of nonmaterial pursuits, whereas another school of thought from India, [[Cārvāka]], preached the enjoyment of the material world. The religions of [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Jainism]] and [[Sikhism]] originated in India, South Asia. In East Asia, particularly in China and Japan, [[Confucianism]], [[Taoism]] and [[Zen]] Buddhism took shape.

{{as of|2012}}, Hinduism has around 1.1 billion adherents. The faith represents around 25% of Asia's population and is the largest religion in Asia. However, it is mostly concentrated in South Asia. Over 80% of the populations of both India and Nepal adhere to Hinduism, alongside significant communities in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and [[Bali]], Indonesia. Many overseas Indians in countries such as Burma, Singapore and Malaysia also adhere to Hinduism.
[[File:Angkor Wat reflejado en un estanque 02.jpg|alt=|thumb|The Hindu-Buddhist temple of [[Angkor Wat]] in [[Cambodia]], the largest religious monument in the world]]
Buddhism has a great following in mainland Southeast Asia and East Asia. Buddhism is the religion of the majority of the populations of [[Cambodia]] (96%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Cambodia|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> [[Thailand]] (95%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Thailand|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> [[Burma]] (80–89%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=burma|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> Japan (36–96%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Japan|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> [[Bhutan]] (75–84%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Bhutan|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> [[Sri Lanka]] (70%),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/index.php?fileName=pop43&gp=Activities&tpl=3 |title=The Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka-2011 |publisher=Department of Census and Statistics |access-date=29 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724072557/http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/index.php?fileName=pop43&gp=Activities&tpl=3 |archive-date=24 July 2013}}</ref> [[Laos]] (60–67%)<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Laos|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> and [[Mongolia]] (53–93%).<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Mongolia|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> [[Taiwan]] (35–93%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Taiwan|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=China (includes Taiwan only): International Religious Freedom Report 2005 |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51508.htm |publisher=US Department of State: [[Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor]] |date=8 November 2005 |access-date=24 January 2008 |archive-date=26 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226103042/https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51508.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=China (includes Taiwan only): International Religious Freedom Report 2006 |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71337.htm |publisher=[[US Department of State]]: [[Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor]] |date=15 September 2006 |access-date=24 February 2008 |archive-date=17 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917184720/https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71337.htm/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=China (includes Taiwan only): International Religious Freedom Report 2007 |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90134.htm |publisher=[[US Department of State]]: [[Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor]] |date=15 September 2006 |access-date=24 February 2008 |archive-date=25 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625070300/https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90134.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> South Korea (23–50%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=South Korea|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> [[Malaysia]] (19–21%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Malaysia|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> [[Nepal]] (9–11%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Nepal|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> [[Vietnam]] (10–75%),<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=vietnam|access-date=20 December 2010 }}</ref> China (20–50%),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/nationality/han/ |title=Chinese Han Nationality: Language, Religion, Customs |website=Travelchinaguide.com |access-date=9 November 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017220534/https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/nationality/han/ |archive-date=17 October 2017}}</ref> [[North Korea]] (2–14%),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/North-Korea.html |title=Culture of North Korea – Alternative name, History and ethnic relations |work=Countries and Their Cultures |publisher=Advameg Inc. |access-date=4 July 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805183929/http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/North-Korea.html |archive-date=5 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=North Korea|access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2792.htm |title=Background Note: North Korea |author=Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs |year=2009 |publisher=U.S. State Department |access-date=4 July 2009 |archive-date=18 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818233244/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2792.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> and small communities in India and [[Bangladesh]]. The Communist-governed countries of China, Vietnam and North Korea are officially atheist, thus the number of Buddhists and other religious adherents may be under-reported.

[[Jainism]] is found mainly in India and in overseas Indian communities such as the United States and Malaysia. [[Sikhism]] is found in Northern India and amongst overseas Indian communities in other parts of Asia, especially Southeast Asia. [[Confucianism]] is found predominantly in mainland China, South Korea, Taiwan and in overseas Chinese populations. [[Taoism]] is found mainly in mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore. In many Chinese communities, Taoism is easily syncretized with [[Mahayana Buddhism]], thus exact religious statistics are difficult to obtain and may be understated or overstated.

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File:Traditional wedding at Meji-jingu 72570539 f30636e2ef o.jpg|[[Marriage in Japan#Weddings in Japan|Japanese wedding]] at the [[Meiji Shrine]]
File:A day of devotion – Thaipusam in Singapore (4316108409).jpg|[[Thaipusam|Hindu]] festival celebrated by Singapore's [[Tamil people|Tamil]] community
File:Bar Mitzvah Western Wall.jpg|[[Bar and bat mitzvah|Bar mitzvah]] at the Western Wall in Jerusalem
File:Black Nazarene procession.jpg|Catholic procession of the [[Black Nazarene]] in [[Manila]]
File:Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - Nebi Shueib Festival.jpg|[[Israeli Druze|Druze]] dignitaries celebrating the [[Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu'ayb]] festival at the tomb of the prophet in [[Hittin]]
File:Echmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia (5047080550).jpg|Christian Armenians praying at the [[Etchmiadzin Cathedral]] in [[Vagharshapat]]
File:İstanbul 4258.jpg|Muslim men praying at the [[Ortaköy Mosque]] in [[Istanbul]]
File:Buddhist Monks performing traditional Sand mandala made from coloured sand.jpg|Buddhist Monks performing traditional Sand mandala made from coloured sand
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