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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