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 | ||
| Hong Kong | Provincial Grand Lodge of the Far East [6] | 1899[7] | 7 | A unit of the Grand Lodge of Ireland | ||
| Hong Kong | Japan, Korea, and the Philippines | District Grand Lodge of the Far East [8] | 11[9] | A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland | ||
| 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.[12] | 1961 | 360 | 19,205 | ||
| 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[15] | 1767 | 18 | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England | |
| India | Bombay | District Grand Lodge of Bombay[16] | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England | |||
| India | Bengal | District Grand Lodge of Bengal[17] | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England | |||
| India | Northern India | District Grand Lodge of Northern India[18] | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England | |||
| India | Maharashtra | Freemasonry in Mumbai[19] | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England | |||
| Israel | Grand Lodge of the State of Israel A.F. & A.M.[20] | 1953 | 52 | 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[26] | 1957 | 16 | 1,753 | ||
| 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[33] | 1912 | 349 | 22,896 | ||
| 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/icucglwebsite : 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 | A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland | ||