List of mosques in China
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This is a list of mosques in China.
A mosque (Template:Lang-tr ''cami'') 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]
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[edit] Famous mosques in China
| Name | Images | City | Year | Remark |
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| Niujie Mosque |
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Beijing | 996 | [6] |
| Huaisheng Mosque |
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Guangzhou | 650 | [7] |
| Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre |
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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]
[edit] Mosques in China
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A mosque in Kashgar
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A Mosque in Khotan
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A Mosque in Khotan
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A Mosque in Khotan
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A Mosque in Khotan
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A Mosque in Yarkand
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A new Mosque in Lhasa
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Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre
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Niujie Mosque in Beijing
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Emin minaret of Turpan
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Apakh Hoja tomb
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A street in Hohhot with many mosques
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The chief Taranchi mosque in Yining in 1882
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Najieying Mosque, Yunnan
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Gucheng Mosque, Yunnan
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Dali, Yunnan
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Great Southern Mosque, Jinan
[edit] 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.
This article incorporates text from The Chinese repository, Volume 13, a publication from 1844 now in the - ^ 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.
- ^ 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 2011-05-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985 , page 3035
- ^ http://www.islamichina.com/page/niujiemosquesinbeijing.htm
- ^ http://www.islamichina.com/page/hshmosquesinguangzhou.htm
- ^ http://www.islamichina.com/page/mosquesinkashgar.htm
- ^ http://www.islamichina.com/page/gmosquesinxian.htm
- ^ Madrasahs
- ^ The Situations of Buddhism and Islam in China, 1996
- ^ MEMRI: Special Dispatch Series - No. 729
- ^ Chinese Mosques - a set on Flickr at www.flickr.com
[edit] External links
- Mosques in China, a gallery at the site of the Institute for Research and Studies of Muslim Minorities (IRSMM)
- Islamic Arhitecture in Xinjiang
- Islamic Arhitecture in Xinjiang
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