Taiyuan Ancient Mosque

The Taiyuan Ancient Mosque (Chinese: 太原清真古寺; pinyin: Tàiyuán Qīngzhēn Gǔsì) is a mosque in Xinghualing District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China.[1]

Taiyuan Ancient Mosque
太原清真古寺
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationXinghualing, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Taiyuan Ancient Mosque is located in Shanxi
Taiyuan Ancient Mosque
Shanxi
Geographic coordinates37°51′50.1″N 112°33′38.8″E / 37.863917°N 112.560778°E / 37.863917; 112.560778
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleChinese
Date established8th century

History

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The mosque was originally called the Qingxiu Mosque and was established in the 8th century during the Tang dynasty. It then went several renovations and reconstructions after 11th century. The existing building was mainly built during the Ming dynasty.

Architecture

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The mosque has the traditional Chinese architecture style and consists of two courtyards. The main buildings include the gate, prayer hall, sermon hall, decorated archway, ablution hall etc. The prayer hall combines the traditional Chinese, Arabic and Islamic architecture style.

Transportation

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The mosque is accessible west from Taiyuan Railway Station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Taiyuan Ancient Mosque". chinaculture.org. Archived from the original on 2004-05-19.