Religious Culture of Singapore Immigrants

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Singaporean Buddhism is the largest religion in China, accounting for about 33% of the population. Over the years, various Buddhist groups have held various religious, cultural and social welfare projects to bring Buddhism closer to the public. There are many temples in Singapore. There are more than 150 temples in the north and about 20 temples in the south. Among them, Singapore Shuanglin Temple is not only the first temple in China, but also one of the jungles.

Taoism in Singapore accounts for 1 1% of the population. China immigrants from the south brought their religious beliefs and customs, and the Qing Palace and Tianfu Palace, founded by the early Chaoqiao and Min Gang, were also named emperors of the Qing Dynasty. It can be seen that these two ancient temples became famous overseas a hundred years ago. Besides, Kannonji in Sima Road is also one of the most famous temples in Singapore, with the highest incense. Every day pilgrims come to the temple to burn incense and pay tribute.

Catholicism and Christianity

Christians account for 18% of the population. There are over 260 churches in Singapore. The earliest churches were Amelian Church and St Andrews Church. In the early days of the founding of Singapore, different groups such as Chinese, overseas missionaries and western businessmen on both sides of the Taiwan Strait made unique contributions to the development of the two churches. The Catholic Church in Singapore has also established charitable organizations such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes and children's shelters to help people in need in society.

Islamism

It accounts for 0/5% of the population/kloc, and there are about 650,000 Christians. Believers of Malay or Pakistani descent basically belong to Sunni Islam, and some Indians and China believe in Islam. There are 80 Hui churches in Singapore, among which Huatima and Sultan Hui churches are famous.

Xingdujiao

There are about 654.38 million followers, accounting for 5% of the population. There are 24 major Hindu temples in Singapore, most of which are mainly in South Indian style. Among them, the Hindu temples in Amman, Mali and Niwasabalu are well preserved.

Sikhism and other religions

The total number of Christians is only over 20,000. There are seven Sikh temples in Singapore, mainly Sikh police and security personnel. * Christianity has two halls in Singapore. Located in the city center, Mahai Monastery Temple, built in 1878, is the oldest temple in Southeast Asia.