Dongguan Mosque
Dongguan Mosque (simplified Chinese: 东关清真大寺; traditional Chinese: 東關清真大寺; pinyin: Dōngguān Qīngzhēndàsì) is a mosque in Xining, Qinghai Province, China. It is the largest mosque in Qinghai.
| Dongguan Mosque | |
|---|---|
东关清真大寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Xining, Qinghai, China |
  Shown within Qinghai | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36.6154°N 101.7953°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1380 |
History
Restored recently, it was originally built in 1380 and has colorful white arches along the outside of the wide building. It has a green and white dome and two tall minarets.[1] The mosque saw renovations in the late 19th to early 20th century. Shortly after, the mosque suffered heavy damages caused by political conflict. However, it continued to undergo restorations throughout the rest of the 20th century.[2]
Generals Ma Qi and Ma Bufang controlled the Great Dongguan Mosque when they were military governors of Qinghai.[3]
Architecture
The mosque covers an area of 11,940 square metres. In the Ming period, the mosque consisted of a single courtyard with a worship hall and two multi-storey minarets. The modern mosque is built in Chinese Islamic architectural style and contains elements of western architecture.[2]
Pictures
Sign of the Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected
Dongguan Mosque arch
Dongguan Mosque
Dongguan Mosque prayer hall
Prayer Hall
Prayer
Prayer
See also
References
- China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 498.
- Steinhardt, Nancy Shatzman (2018). China's Early Mosques. Edinburgh University Press. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4744-3721-9.
- Stéphane A. Dudoignon (2004). Devout societies vs. impious states?: transmitting Islamic learning in Russia, Central Asia and China, through the twentieth century : proceedings of an international colloquium held in the Carré des Sciences, French Ministry of Research, Paris, November 12-13, 2001. Schwarz. p. 68. ISBN 3-87997-314-8. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
