List of mosques in China

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A mosque (Arabic: مسجد masjid‎) is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. The first mosque in China was the Great Mosque of Xian, or the Xian Mosque, which was built during the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century C.E.

The Chinese name for mosques is (simplified Chinese: 清真寺; traditional Chinese: 清真寺; pinyin: qīngzhēnsì), which was also the name used by Jews in China for synagogues. Other names were HuiHui Tang, HuiHui Si, Li Bai Si, Zhen Jiao Si, or Qing Jing si.[1][2]

During the Qing Dynasty, at the Mosque entrance, a tablet was placed upon which the characters "Huangdi, wansui, wansui, wanwansui" (皇帝萬歲，萬歲，萬萬歲) were enscribed, which means, "The Emperor, may he live forever". Wansui means Ten thousand years, which means forever in Chinese. Westerners traveling in china noted the presence of these tablets at mosques in Yunnan and Ningbo.[3][4]

Most mosques have certain aspects in common with each other however as with other regions Chinese Islamic architecture reflects the local architecture in its style. China is renowned for its beautiful mosques, which resemble temples. However in western China the mosques resemble those of Iran and Central Asia, with tall, slender minarets, curvy arches and dome shaped roofs, as well as the unique multi-layered portals. In northwest China where the Chinese Hui have built their mosques, there is a combination of eastern and western styles. The mosques have flared Buddhist style roofs set in walled courtyards entered through archways with miniature domes and minarets (see Beytullah Mosque).[5]

Contents

Famous mosques in China

Name Images City Year Remark
Niujie Mosque
Niujie Mosques02.jpg
 Beijing 996 [6]
Huaisheng Mosque
Huisheng-Mosque-minaret-0461.jpg
 Guangzhou 650 [7]
Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre
Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre from East 2.jpg
 Kowloon, Hong Kong 1896
Id Kah Mosque
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 Kashgar, Xinjiang 1442 [8]
Great Mosque of Xi'an
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 Xi'an, Shaanxi 742 [9]

There are over 45,000 mosques in China today.[10][11][12] Gallery of Chinese mosques on Flickr:[13]

Mosques in China

  • Id Khar Mosque

  • Harbin Mosque

  • A mosque in Kashgar

  • A Mosque in Khotan

  • A Mosque in Khotan

  • A Mosque in Khotan

  • A Mosque in Khotan

  • Mosque in Quanzhou

  • Upal Mosque

  • A Mosque in Yarkand

  • A Mosque in Yarkand

  • A new Mosque in Lhasa

  • Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre

  • Niujie Mosque in Beijing

  • Emin minaret of Turpan

  • Apakh Hoja tomb

  • A street in Hohhot with many mosques

  • The chief Taranchi mosque in Yining in 1882

  • Najieying Mosque, Yunnan

  • Gucheng Mosque, Yunnan

  • Great Southern Mosque, Jinan

References

  •  This article incorporates text from The Chinese repository, Volume 13, a publication from 1844 now in the public domain in the United States.
  •  This article incorporates text from The Chinese repository, Volumes 11-15, a publication from 1842 now in the public domain in the United States.
  1. ^ Shoujiang Mi, Jia You (2004). Islam in China. 五洲传播出版社. p. 29. ISBN 7508505336. http://books.google.com/books?id=XULERYYEJo0C&pg=PA29&dq=huihui+tang+mosque&hl=en&ei=vfPRTdCHNsX10gHu1on5Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
  2. ^ The Chinese repository, Volume 13. Printed for the proprietors. 1844. p. 31. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6wEMAAAAYAAJ&q=mohammedan#v=onepage&q=mohammedan%20temple%20arabic&f=false. Retrieved 2011-5-08. 
  3. ^ The Chinese repository, Volumes 11-15. Printed for the proprietors.. 1842. p. 33. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=xX8jAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA33&dq=happening+to+see+in+the+mosque,+threshold+as+you+enter+a+tablet+temple+inscription+the+emperor+may+he+live+for+ever+the+emperor+the+everliving&hl=en&ei=vGnTTdn-I4zpgQfxqrEu&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=happening%20to%20see%20in%20the%20mosque%20threshold%20as%20you%20enter%20a%20tablet%20temple%20inscription%20the%20emperor%20may%20he%20live%20for%20ever%20the%20emperor%20the%20everliving&f=false. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  4. ^ Michael Dillon (1999). China's Muslim Hui community: migration, settlement and sects. Richmond: Curzon Press. p. 77. ISBN 0700710264. http://books.google.com/books?id=hUEswLE4SWUC&dq=ma+anliang&q=wooden+tablet#v=onepage&q=mosques%20tablets%20wishing%20the%20emperor%20long%20life%20prominent%20position%20entrance%20mosque&f=false. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  5. ^ Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985 , page 3035
  6. ^ http://www.islamichina.com/page/niujiemosquesinbeijing.htm
  7. ^ http://www.islamichina.com/page/hshmosquesinguangzhou.htm
  8. ^ http://www.islamichina.com/page/mosquesinkashgar.htm
  9. ^ http://www.islamichina.com/page/gmosquesinxian.htm
  10. ^ Madrasahs
  11. ^ The Situations of Buddhism and Islam in China, 1996
  12. ^ MEMRI: Special Dispatch Series - No. 729
  13. ^ Chinese Mosques - a set on Flickr at www.flickr.com

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