List of mosques in China

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This is a list of notable mosques in China. A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the religion of Islam. The first mosque in China was the Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou, built during the Tang dynasty in 627 CE. In of 2014 there were 39,135 mosques in China, [1] [2] in 2009 an estimated 25,000 of these were in Xinjiang, a north-west autonomous region, having a high density of one mosque per 500 Muslims. [3]

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In China, mosques are called Qīng Zhēn Sì (清真寺, "Temples of the Pure Truth"), a name which was also used by Chinese Jews for synagogues. Other names include Huí Huí Táng (回回堂, "Hui people's hall"), Huí Huí Sì (回回寺, "Hui people's temple"), Lǐ Bài Sì (礼拜寺, "Temple of worship"), Zhēn Jiào Sì (真教寺, "Temple of the True Teaching") or Qīng Jìng Sì (清净寺, "Pure and clean temple"). [4] [5]

During the Qing dynasty, at the mosque entrance of Hui Mosques, a tablet was placed upon which "Huáng Dì Wàn Suì, Wàn Suì, Wàn Wàn Suì" (皇帝萬歲,萬歲,萬萬歲) was inscribed, which means, "The Emperor, may he live forever". Wansui means Ten thousand years, which means forever in Chinese. [6] Westerners traveling in China noted the presence of these tablets at mosques in Yunnan and Ningbo. [7] [8] [9]

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. [10]

List of iconic mosques

NameImagesCity or DistrictProvince or MunicipalityYearRemarks
Niujie Mosque Niujie Mosques02.jpg Xicheng Beijing 996 [11]
Hangzhou New Grand Mosque Hangzhou Zhejiang 2020
Qingjing Mosque Mosque in Quanzhou, Fujian, China.jpg Quanzhou Fujian 1009Qīng Jìng Sì
Dunhuang Mosque Dunhuang.mosquee.1.croped.jpg Dunhuang Gansu 1917Dūn Huáng Qīng Zhēn Sì
Huasi Mosque 5740-Linxia-Huasi-Gongbei-mosque.jpg Linxia Gansu 1487Huá Sì Qīng Zhēn Sì
Huaisheng Mosque Huisheng-Mosque-minaret-0461.jpg Guangzhou Guangdong 627 [12]
Nanning Mosque Nanning.Qingzhensi.jpg Nanning Guangxi 1707Nán Níng Qīng Zhēn Sì
Daowai Mosque HRBmosque.JPG Daowai Harbin 1897Dào Wài Qīng Zhēn Sì
Bukui Mosque Bu Kui Qing Zhen Si Yao Dian 2017.jpg Qiqihar Heilongjiang 1684Bo Kuí Qīng Zhēn Sì
List of mosques in Hong Kong Hong Kong
Great Mosque of Hohhot Hohhot.Batiment principal.jpg Hohhot Inner Mongolia 1693Hū Hé Hào Tè Qīng Zhēn Dà Sì
Macau Mosque Macau Mosque.JPG Our Lady of Fatima Parish Macau
Tongxin Great Mosque Tongxin mosque.JPG Tongxin Ningxia ca.1400Tóng Xīn Qīng Zhēn Dà Sì
Dongguan Mosque Dongguan mosque.jpg Xining Qinghai 1380 [13]
Jiezi mosque [14] Xunhua Salar Qinghai ??
Great Mosque of Xi'an Great Mosque of Xi'an (15).JPG Xi'an Shaanxi 742 [15]
Jinan Great Southern Mosque The South Mosque of Jinan 2009-03.JPG Jinan Shandong 1295Jì Nán Qīng Zhēn Nán Dà Sì
Fuyou Road Mosque Fuyou Road Mosque.JPG Huangpu Shanghai 1870Fú Yòu Lù Qīng Zhēn Sì
Xiaotaoyuan Mosque Xiaotaoyuan Mosque.JPG Huangpu Shanghai 1917Xiǎo Táo Yuán Qīng Zhēn Sì
Lhasa Great Mosque Mosques in Lhasa.jpg Lhasa Tibet 1716Lā Sà Qīng Zhēn Dà Sì
Afaq Khoja Mausoleum Kashgar-apakh-hoja-d04.jpg Haohan Xinjiang 1640Ā Bā Hé Jiā Má Zhá
Khotan Mosque Khotan-mezquita-d03.jpg Hotan Xinjiang 1870Hé Tián Qīng Zhēn Sì
Id Kah Mosque Kashgar-mezquita-id-kah-d01.jpg Kashgar Xinjiang 1442 [16]
Najiaying Mosque Najieying.JPG Yuxi Yunnan 1370Nà Jiā Yíng Qīng Zhēn Sì

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