This Province Has the Nation's Largest Population of Confucian Followers

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Vika Azkiya Dihni 17/05/2022 09:00 WIB

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Bangka Belitung Islands Province has the largest population of followers of the Confucian religion, numbering 28,348.

10 Provinces with the Largest Number of Confucians (May 2022)

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10 Provinces with the Largest Number of Confucians (May 2022)

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Confucianism is one of the officially recognized religions in Indonesia, along with five others. As of May 2022, the number of Confucian adherents reached 71,999.

Confucianism has the lowest number of followers among other religions in Indonesia. In comparison, there are 231 million Muslims, 20.24 million Protestants, 8.32 million Catholics, 4.64 million Hindus, and 2.06 million Buddhists.

The province with the highest number of Confucian followers is Bangka Belitung Islands, with 28,348 adherents. This is followed by West Kalimantan with 13,093 adherents.

West Java has the next highest number of Confucian followers with 11,688. Then there are the Riau Islands and East Java with 3,266 and 2,302 Confucian adherents respectively.

Meanwhile, there are no Confucian adherents in Aceh.

The spread of Confucianism in Indonesia was facilitated by Chinese people who migrated to the Nusantara archipelago. Confucian adherents perform worship at temples (Klenteng or Litang) using the sacred texts Shishu Wujing.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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