List of mosques in China

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This is a list of mosques in China. A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the religion of Islam. The first mosque in China was the Great Mosque of Xi'an, or the Xi'an Mosque, which was built during the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century C.E.

In China, mosques are called qīngzhēnsì (清真寺, "Pure truth temple"), a name which was also used by Chinese Jews for synagogues. Other names include huíhui táng (回回堂, "Hui people's hall"), huíhui sì (回回寺, "Hui people's temple"), lǐbàisì (礼拜寺, "Temple of worship"), zhēnjiào sì (真教寺, "True teaching temple"), or qīngjìng sì (清净寺, "Pure temple").

During the Qing Dynasty, at the Mosque entrance, a tablet was placed upon which "Huángdì wànsuì, wànsuì, wànwànsuì" (皇帝萬歲，萬歲，萬萬歲) was 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.

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).

Famous mosques in China

Name	Images	City	Year	Remark
Niujie Mosque		Beijing	996
Huaisheng Mosque		Guangzhou, Guangdong	627
Kowloon Mosque		Kowloon, Hong Kong	1896
Tongxin Great Mosque		Tongxin County, Ningxia	ca.1400
Id Kah Mosque		Kashgar, Xinjiang	1442
Great Mosque of Xi'an		Xi'an, Shaanxi	742

There are over 45,000 mosques in China today. Gallery of Chinese mosques on Flickr:

List of mosques

Name	City or District	Region or Province	Remark
Ammar Mosque	Wan Chai	Hong Kong
Chai Wan Mosque	Chai Wan	Hong Kong
Dongguan Mosque	Xining	Qinghai
Great Mosque of Xi'an	Xi'an	Shaanxi
Huaisheng Mosque	Guangzhou	Guangdong
Id Kah Mosque	Kashgar	Xinjiang
Jamia Mosque	Mid-levels	Hong Kong
Jinan Great Southern Mosque	Jinan	Shandong
Khotan Mosque	Hotan	Xinjiang
Kowloon Mosque	Tsim Sha Tsui	Hong Kong
Macau Mosque	Our Lady of Fatima Parish	Macau
Multicoloured Mosque	Linxia	Gansu
Niujie Mosque	Xicheng	Beijing
Qingjing Mosque	Quanzhou	Fujian
Stanley Mosque	Stanley	Hong Kong

Galleries

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  Id Khar Mosque
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  Harbin Mosque
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  A mosque in Kashgar
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  A Mosque in Hotan
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  A Mosque in Hotan
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  A Mosque in Hotan
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  A Mosque in Hotan
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  Qingjing Mosque, Quanzhou
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  Upal Mosque
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  A Mosque in Yarkand
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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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  Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre
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  Great Mosque of Xi'an
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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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  Najiaying Mosque, Tonghai County, Yunnan
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  Gucheng Mosque, Yunnan
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  Dali, Yunnan
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  Great Southern Mosque, Jinan
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  Duoba great Mosque, Xining
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  Dunhuang Mosque

See also

• List of mosques in Hong Kong
• List of mosques in Taiwan

External links

• Directory of Mosques in China

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.

External links

• Mosques in China, a gallery at the site of the Institute for Research and Studies of Muslim Minorities (IRSMM)
• Islamic Architecture in Xinjiang
• Islamic Architecture in Xinjiang