Dongguan Mosque
» Xining, Qing Hai

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Situated in Dongguan Street, Xining City, Dongguan Mosque is the biggest mosque in Qinghai Province. Dongguan Mosque is built on a grand scale. Its style combines both Chinese traditional architectural art and Islamic architectural features. The mosque has a prayer hall which can hold up to 3,000 people. Now this mosque serves as an educational center and institution of higher learning for Islamism, and also is the leading mosque in Qinghai.

A little bit about the history

It is said that the mosque was established at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It has undergone several destructions and reconstructions in the history. It has a history of about 600 years. The existing buildings were rebuilt in 1913, expanded in 1946, and renovated in 1979.

Place of worship & assembly

Since the Mosque was built, it has become an important place of worship and assembly for Muslims. When Islam's important festivals come round, tens of thousands of the Prophet's followers from every quarter come to participate in ceremonies and religious activities. On such occasions, the Mosque wears a festival mood.

Architecture

Covering an area of 11,940 square meters (about 3 acres); Architecture of the mosque combines traditional Chinese style and the local features, with grand appearance and delicate, dazzlingly inside ornaments.

The gate of the mosque is actually a decorated archway with the name of the mosque on it. One pavilion-like building of about 8 meters high stands on each side of the courtyard, and is designed for the aim to call the prayers to worship. It consists of three floors which are hexagonal in shape. There is a square with an area of some 30,000 square meters (about 7 acres). The main building in the mosque is the prayer hall.

The prayer hall

The prayer hall is the main building in Dongguan Mosque. It covers an area of 1,136 square meters (about 0.3 acres). It can hold more than 3,000 people at prayer at the same time. The main worship hall faces the east; therefore the prayers can pray facing the holy city of Mecca.

The whole prayer hall is resplendent and magnificent. Its wall is made of great cyan stones, and its roof is decorated with colored glaze. The ridge of the hall is decorated with Tibetan style Aquarius. The majestic and hushful main worship hall resembles a palace of the Han nationality. There are two-storeyed ambulatory-like wing halls on both sides of the main worship hall. A water hall is built in the mosque for prayers to wash their hands and feet before they enter the worship hall.

When to visit

  • 8:00a.m. - 12:00a.m.
  • 2:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.

Getting there

By bus: No. 1, 2, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32.

Attractions around » Xining, Qing Hai

Natural Scene

Natural Scene

Historical Site

Historical Site

Known as the largest mosque in Qinghai Province and one of the four greatest mosques in Northwest China, Dongguan Mosque is not only famous for its magnificent architecture but also as a religious education center and as the highest learning institution of Islam.

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