Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque | |
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成都皇城清真寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | 2 Xiaohe Street, Qingyang, Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
Geographic coordinates | 30°39′33″N 104°3′38″E / 30.65917°N 104.06056°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Arabic, Ming, Qing |
Date established | 16th century |
Completed | November 1998 |
Demolished | 1917 |
The Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque ( Chinese: 成都皇城清真寺; pinyin: Chéngdū Huángchéng Qīngzhēnsì; lit. 'Mosque in the Imperial City Wall of Chengdu') is a mosque in Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. It is the largest mosque in Sichuan.
Huangcheng means Palace Wall because of the mosque location near to a palace of a dynasty in the local history of Sichuan, thus the mosque was name such. [1]
The mosque was originally constructed in the 16th century. It was first rebuilt in 1858. In 1917, it was heavily damaged during a war. Subsequently, the size was reduced from 6,600 m2 to 5,000 m2 due to financial constraint. The mosque stands at its current site since November 1998. [2] [3]
The mosque was constructed with the combination of Arabic, Ming, Qing architectural styles. It consists of the entrance wall, gates, bathroom, library and the main prayer hall. [2] The library consists of Islamic books written in Arabic and Chinese languages. On the first gate, there is a tablet with the name of the mosque hung. On the second gate, there is a tablet with four Chinese characters Kai Tian Gu Jiao ( lit. 'the most ancient religion') hung, which was made during the Qing dynasty. [1] The mosque houses the headquarters of the Islamic Association of Sichuan Province. [2]
The mosque is accessible within walking distance west of Tianfu Square station of Chengdu Metro.
Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque | |
---|---|
成都皇城清真寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | 2 Xiaohe Street, Qingyang, Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
Geographic coordinates | 30°39′33″N 104°3′38″E / 30.65917°N 104.06056°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Arabic, Ming, Qing |
Date established | 16th century |
Completed | November 1998 |
Demolished | 1917 |
The Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque ( Chinese: 成都皇城清真寺; pinyin: Chéngdū Huángchéng Qīngzhēnsì; lit. 'Mosque in the Imperial City Wall of Chengdu') is a mosque in Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. It is the largest mosque in Sichuan.
Huangcheng means Palace Wall because of the mosque location near to a palace of a dynasty in the local history of Sichuan, thus the mosque was name such. [1]
The mosque was originally constructed in the 16th century. It was first rebuilt in 1858. In 1917, it was heavily damaged during a war. Subsequently, the size was reduced from 6,600 m2 to 5,000 m2 due to financial constraint. The mosque stands at its current site since November 1998. [2] [3]
The mosque was constructed with the combination of Arabic, Ming, Qing architectural styles. It consists of the entrance wall, gates, bathroom, library and the main prayer hall. [2] The library consists of Islamic books written in Arabic and Chinese languages. On the first gate, there is a tablet with the name of the mosque hung. On the second gate, there is a tablet with four Chinese characters Kai Tian Gu Jiao ( lit. 'the most ancient religion') hung, which was made during the Qing dynasty. [1] The mosque houses the headquarters of the Islamic Association of Sichuan Province. [2]
The mosque is accessible within walking distance west of Tianfu Square station of Chengdu Metro.