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This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in Asia.

A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit). Some are large, with thousands of members divided into hundreds of subordinate lodges, while others are tiny, with only a few members split between a handful of local lodges. Sometimes there will only be one Grand Lodge in a given area, but the majority of the time there will be at least two. More often, there will be several competing Grand Lodges claiming the same jurisdictional area, or claiming overlapping areas. This fact leads to debates over legitimacy: Not all Grand Lodges and Grand Orients recognize each other as being legitimate. However, such recognition is not relevant to this list, yet recognition is foundational within the fraternal order. Inclusion in this list only requires the establishment of a physical (as opposed to a virtual, or online) presence, and lodges (regular, unrecognized or clandestine) which acknowledge their governance.

Membership numbers are subject to change; for current figures, check the sources which are indicated in the reference section.

Country/Region State or other geographical area Name Founded Lodges Members Notes
China (Republic of) Grand Lodge of China, F. & A.M.[1][2] 1949 13 567 [3]
Hong Kong District Grand Lodge of Hong Kong and the Far East [4][5] 1846 20 A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England[4]
Hong Kong Provincial Grand Lodge of the Far East [5][6] 1899[7] 7[7] A unit of the Grand Lodge of Ireland[6]
Hong Kong Japan, Korea, and the Philippines District Grand Lodge of the Far East [5][8] 11[9] A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland[8]
India Provincial Grand Lodge of Ireland In India[10][11] 1754 A unit of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
India Grand Lodge of India A.F.& A.M.[1][12] 1961 360 19,205 [3]
India District Grand Lodge of India[13][14] 1842 A unit of Grand Lodge of Scotland
India Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala District Grand Lodge of Madras[4][15] 1767 18 A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England[4]
India Bombay District Grand Lodge of Bombay[4][16] A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England[4]
India Bengal District Grand Lodge of Bengal[4][17] A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England[4]
India Northern India District Grand Lodge of Northern India[4][18] A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England[4]
India Maharashtra Freemasonry in Mumbai[4][19] A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England[4]
Israel Grand Lodge of the State of Israel A.F. & A.M.[1][20] 1953 52 [3] 2,000 [21]
Israel The Grand Lodge Jerusalem of Freemasons in Israel.[22][23] 2013 8
Israel Le Droit Humain – Israeli Jurisdiction[24][25] 1989 DH
Japan Grand Lodge of Japan[1][26] 1957 16 1,753 [3]
Kazakhstan Grand Lodge of Kazakhstan[27] 2016 4 50 Formed with support of Grand Lodge of Russia from their lodges in Kazakhstan
Lebanon Grand Lodge of F.&A.M of Lebanon 2018
Formed by Lodges working under the District Grand Lodge of Lebanon (GL of F.&A.M of New York) and received official support and charter from the Grand Lodge of New York on October 24, 2018,

In 2023, the Conference of Grand Masters of North America declared that the Grand Lodge of Lebanon formed by the Grand Lodge of New York is Irregular as its formation is deemed illegal.[28]

Lebanon District Grand Lodge of Lebanon[29][30] 1860 10 250+ Under the Jurisdiction of The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland
Lebanon District Grand Lodge of Syria & Lebanon[31] 1912 12 350+ Under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of New York
Lebanon The Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia – 2 Active Lodges in Lebanon[32] 2010 2 50+ Under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Washington, D.C.
Philippines Rizal Masonic Temple 1316 Cavite St. Tondo, Manila Gran Logia Soberana del Archipielago Filipino A∴&A∴S∴R∴ (Rito Escoces Antiguo y Acceptado) 1887-1926 (under GOE) 1926-Present (Sovereign) 68 500+ The true lineage of Grande Oriente Español.

Website: https://granlogiasoberanaph.com

Philippines Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines[1][33] 1912 349 22,896 [3]
Philippines Independent Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands[34] 2006[35] 14[36]
Philippines Gran Logia Nacional de Filipinas / Supremo Consejo 33 para Filipinas 1919 Grande Oriente Español – July 4, 1924 Gran Logia Nacional de Filipinas https://glnf.ph/historia/ 12 1000+ International Confederation of the United Grand Lodges / Confederation Internationale Des Grandes Unies www.acaciamagazine.org/html/icucgl

website : www.glnf.ph

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago[37] 1858[38] A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England
Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand Provincial Grand Lodge of South East Asia[39] 2009[40] 8[41] A unit of Grand Lodge of Ireland
Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand District Grand Lodge of the Middle East[42] 1916[43] 22[43] A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Foreign Grand Lodges". United Grand Lodge of England. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  2. ^ GL China website, accessed 17 July 2014
  3. ^ a b c d e LaBounty, Lars, ed. (2013). 2013 List of Lodges. Springfield, Illinois: Pantagraph Printing and Stationery Co.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l UGLE Districts Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 8 January 2014
  5. ^ a b c Zetland Hall Website of Masonic Centre, accessed 17 January 2014
  6. ^ a b Provincial Grand Lodge of the Far East, accessed 15 July 2014
  7. ^ a b "PGLFE Lodges". PGLFE.org. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b Grand Lodge of Scotland, District Grand Lodge of the Far East Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 15 July 2014
  9. ^ "The Grand Lodge of Scotland". www.GrandLodgeScotland.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  10. ^ "260 years of Irish Freemasonry in India, 1754–2014 by V. W. Bro. Aniruddha Pradhan". Irish Masonic History and the Jewels of Irish Freemasonry. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  11. ^ "Provincial Grand Lodges". Grand Lodge of Ireland. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  12. ^ GL AFAM India website Archived 16 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 18 January 2014
  13. ^ "The Grand Lodge of Scotland". Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  14. ^ "District Grand Lodge of India SC". www.dgli-sc.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  15. ^ DGL Madras website Archived 21 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed 17 January 2014
  16. ^ DGL Bombay website Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 16 July 2014
  17. ^ Grand Lodge of India, Some Thoughts on Freemasonry Archived 25 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine, from District Grand Secretary DGL Bengal, accessed 16 July 2014
  18. ^ DGL Bombay, Lodge Leslie Wilson, Installation Meeting Archived 19 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, attendance of representatives of DGL Northern India, accessed 16 July 2014
  19. ^ The Silvery Dawn Lodge, Lodge Light Of Asia No.7700EC was consecrated on 05/05/1960.
  20. ^ GL of the State of Israel website Accessed 17 January 2014
  21. ^ LaBounty, Lars, ed. (2012). 2012 List of Lodges. Springfield, Illinois: Pantagraph Printing and Stationery Co.
  22. ^ Grand Lodge Jerusalem website Accessed 2 April 2014
  23. ^ Stock Association Records, Grand Lodge "Jerusalem" (in Hebrew), accessed 3 April 2014
  24. ^ Droit Humain Worldwide Archived 1 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 17 July 2014
  25. ^ DH Israel website Accessed 17 January 2014
  26. ^ "The Official Website of Grand Lodge of Japan". Archived from the original on 20 August 2017.
  27. ^ "В Казахстане создана Великая ложа — КОРРИДА : слухи, скандалы, инсайд". Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  28. ^ "2023 report of the commission on information for recognition" (PDF). masonicrecognition.
  29. ^ Grand Lodge of Scotland link Archived 12 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 18 September 2017
  30. ^ "District Grand Lodge of Lebanon – Grand Lodge of Scotland". District Grand Lodge of Lebanon. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  31. ^ "District Grand Lodge of Syria-Lebanon". Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  32. ^ "Freemason of Washington DC in Lebanon | الماسونيون واشنطن في لبنان". FREEMASONS OF DC IN LEBANON. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  33. ^ History of Philippine Masonry: From Barcelona to Manila, 1889–1896, accessed 16 August 2018
  34. ^ "IGLPI Home". Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  35. ^ "Independent Grand Lodge, F & A.M. of the Philippine Islands". Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  36. ^ "Lodges of the Independent Grand Lodge, F & A.M. of the Philippine Islands". Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  37. ^ "The Edge Galerie". DGLEA. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  38. ^ "South East Asia History". DGLEA.net. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  39. ^ "Provincial Grand Lodge of South East Asia". Provincial Grand Lodge of South East Asia. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  40. ^ "Provincial Grand Lodge of South East Asia". Provincial Grand Lodge of South East Asia. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  41. ^ "Provincial Grand Lodge of South East Asia". Provincial Grand Lodge of South East Asia. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  42. ^ "District Grand Lodge of the Middle East". Grand Lodge of Scotland. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  43. ^ a b "About Us". The District Grand Lodge of the Middle East. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.

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