Taiyuan Ancient Mosque

Taiyuan Ancient Mosque
太原清真古寺
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationXinghualing, Taiyuan, Shanxi
CountryChina
Location of the mosque in Shanxi
Interactive map of Taiyuan Ancient Mosque
Coordinates37°51′50″N 112°33′39″E / 37.86389°N 112.56083°E / 37.86389; 112.56083
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleChinese
Completed8th century CE
Chinese name
Chinese太原清真古寺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTàiyuán Qīngzhēn Gǔsì

The Taiyuan Ancient Mosque (Chinese: 太原清真古寺; pinyin: Tàiyuán Qīngzhēn Gǔsì) is a mosque in Xinghualing District, in Taiyuan City, in the Shanxi province of China.[1]

Overview

The mosque was originally called the Qingxiu Mosque and was established in the 8th century CE during the Tang dynasty. It then went several renovations and reconstructions after 11th century. The existing building was mainly built during the Ming dynasty.[2]

The mosque has the traditional Chinese architectural style and consists of two sahns. The main buildings include the gate, prayer hall, sermon hall, decorated archway, wudu, etc. The prayer hall combines the traditional Chinese and Islamic architectural styles.

Transportation

The mosque is accessible west from Taiyuan Railway Station.

See also

References

[3]

  1. ^ "Taiyuan Ancient Mosque". chinaculture.org. Archived from the original on 2004-05-19.
  2. ^ "太原晚报数字报-清真古寺". epaper.tyrbw.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  3. ^ "【太原清真古寺简介】太原清真古寺介绍-太原本地宝". m.ty.bendibao.com (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2025-12-03.

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