Great Mosque of Xi'an

The Great Mosque of Xi'an (中文. 西安大清真寺), located near the Drum Tower (Gu Lou) on 30 Huajue Lane of Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, is one of the oldest and most renowned mosques in the country.

It was first built in the Tang Dynasty (reign of Emperor Xuanzong, 685-762), and renovated in later periods (especially during the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty). It remains a popular tourist site of Xi'an, and is still used by Chinese Muslims (mainly the Hui people) today as a place of worship. Unlike most mosques in Middle Eastern or Arab countries, the Great Mosque of Xi'an is completely Chinese in its construction and architectural style, except for some Arabic lettering and decorations, for the mosque has neither domes nor traditional-style minarets.

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See also

  • Islam in China
  • Timeline of Islamic history
  • Islamic architecture
  • Islamic art
  • List of mosques

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Venny F. Venistine
11 May 2013
Its 4courtyards cover an area-of-more-than 12000sqm, was built in 17thCentury & has history about 360yrs. This Mosque posses much Chinese-Tradition in both design & artistic outlook, in Huajue Lane.
Venny F. Venistine
11 May 2013
TheGreatMosque-of-Xian, is 1-of-TheOldest&Most Renowned Mosques in the country. Built in TheTangDynasty (reign of Emperor Xuan-Zong, 685-762) it still used by Chinese-Moslem today as place of worship
Simple Discoveries
Enjoy a quiet moment here amid the old architecture when you need a break from the bustle in the nearby Muslim street.
E. D.
29 April 2013
it will be more beatiful if they let everybody see and feel the spirit in the mosque, but they do not. they let only who are muslims like me...
Ryan
24 June 2016
Beautiful architecture and a lot of history. A peaceful place.
Thomas Cagley
21 April 2013
The Great Mosque is worth the trip and represents a serene oasis from the market around it.
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105号 Miaohou Street, 2nd Ring Road Yanxian Commerce Jingjidai, Lianhu, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710002 Get directions
Sat 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Mon 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Tue 1:00 PM–8:00 PM
Wed 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Thu 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

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