Hinduism in China
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Hinduism (specifically the yogic school) is currently practiced by a minority of residents of China. The religion itself has a very limited presence in modern mainland China, but archaeological evidence suggests a significant presence of Hinduism in different provinces of medieval China.[1] Hindu influences were also absorbed in to Buddhism and got mixed with Chinese mythology over its history.[2] Practices originating in the Vedic tradition of ancient India such as yoga and meditation are also popular in China.
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Hindu communities, particularly through Tamil merchant guilds of Ayyavole and Manigramam, once thrived in medieval south China.[3][4] Evidence of Tamil Shiva motifs and temples, such as in the Kaiyuan temple, continue to be discovered in Quanzhou, Fujian, a province of southeast China.[5] A small community of Tamil immigrant workers currently exists in Hong Kong.