Buddhism by the numbers North Carolina

Buddhism in North Carolina:

Year that North Carolina’s first Buddhist center was founded (North Carolina Zen Center in Pittsboro): 1977

Percent of the population that identifies as Buddhist: 1%

Time it took to make the 1,000 Buddha statues at the Thousand Buddha Temple (Chua Nhan Phat) in Greensboro: 10 years

Number of Buddhist centers: 52

Breakdown: 
26 Mahayana
9 Vajrayana
8 Theravada
9 nonsectarian

Number of Tricycle subscribers: 572

Number of visitors to the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace while on tour at Ming Dang Quang monastery in Charlotte in 2015: 12,500

Year that the state’s first immigrant/refugee temple was founded (Cambodian Buddhist Society in Charlotte): 1984

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