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.GL China website, accessed 17 July 2014 1949 13 567 Hong Kong District Grand Lodge of Hong Kong and the Far East UGLE Districts retrieved 8 January 2014Zetland Hall Website of Masonic Centre, accessed 17 January 2014 1846 20 A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England Hong Kong Provincial Grand Lodge of the Far East Provincial Grand Lodge of the Far East, accessed 15 July 2014 1899 7 A unit of the Grand Lodge of Ireland Hong Kong Japan, Korea, and the Philippines District Grand Lodge of the Far East Grand Lodge of Scotland, District Grand Lodge of the Far East , accessed 15 July 2014 12 A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland India Provincial Grand Lodge of Ireland In India 1754 A unit of the Grand Lodge of Ireland India Grand Lodge of India A.F.& A.M.GL AFAM India website Accessed 18 January 2014 1961 360 19,205 India District Grand Lodge of India 1842 A unit of Grand Lodge of Scotland India Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala District Grand Lodge of MadrasDGL Madras website accessed 17 January 2014 1767 18 A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England India Bombay District Grand Lodge of BombayDGL Bombay website , accessed 16 July 2014 A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England India Bengal District Grand Lodge of BengalGrand Lodge of India, Some Thoughts on Freemasonry , from District Grand Secretary DGL Bengal, accessed 16 July 2014 A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England India Northern India District Grand Lodge of Northern IndiaDGL Bombay, Lodge Leslie Wilson, Installation Meeting , attendance of representatives of DGL Northern India, accessed 16 July 2014 A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England India Maharashtra Freemasonry in MumbaiThe Silvery Dawn Lodge, Lodge Light Of Asia No.7700EC was consecrated on 05/05/1960. A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England Israel Grand Lodge of the State of Israel A.F. & A.M.GL of the State of Israel website Accessed 17 January 2014 1953 52 2,000 Israel The Grand Lodge Jerusalem of Freemasons in Israel.Grand Lodge Jerusalem website Accessed 2 April 2014Stock Association Records, Grand Lodge "Jerusalem" (in Hebrew), accessed 3 April 2014 2013 8 Israel Le Droit Humain – Israeli JurisdictionDroit Humain Worldwide retrieved 17 July 2014DH Israel website Accessed 17 January 2014 1989 DH Japan Grand Lodge of Japan 1957 16 1,753 Kazakhstan Grand Lodge of Kazakhstan 2016 4 50 Formed with support of Grand Lodge of Russia from their lodges in KazakhstanLebanonGrand Lodge of F.&A.M of Lebanon2018Formed 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. Lebanon District Grand Lodge of LebanonGrand Lodge of Scotland link , accessed 18 September 2017 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 1912 12350+ 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 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.comPhilippinesDatu Mantawi Hiram Lodge 100 - Cebu Pitong Lawa Lodge 101 - Batangas
Eastern Visayas Masonic Lodge 102 - Samar
Lodge Mount Madja-as No. 103 - Iloilo
Maharlika Masonic Lodge 104 - Tacloban
Ormoc Bay Masonic Lodge 107 - Ormoc
Pugad Lawin Masonic Lodge 108 - Quezon CityGrande Loge Mixte Océan Indien PHGODF - 1773, GLNF, GLUA-UGLE, GLMOI PH - 20238250https://www.glmoi.org https://assoce.fr/waldec/W9R1005731/GRANDE-LOGE-MIXTE-OC-AN-INDIENPhilippinesGrand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the PhilippinesHistory of Philippine Masonry: From Barcelona to Manila, 1889–1896, accessed 16 August 2018 1912 349 22,896 Philippines Independent Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands 2006 14 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/121000+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 1858 43 A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand Provincial Grand Lodge of South East Asia 2009 8 A unit of Grand Lodge of Ireland Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand District Grand Lodge of the Middle East 1916 24 A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
References
See also List of Masonic Grand Lodges