Came on July 24, 2014. This mosque is a veritable "big temple" and is a landmark of Xining City. The mosque was built in the early Ming Dynasty, and even if the history is very fateful, some existing buildings have been more than 100 years old. As a major mosque in the Northwest Territories, the Dongguan Mosque has the number of people under its jurisdiction, ranking as the fifth largest in the world of Islam, and the largest mosque in the country, which created 300,000 Muslims to worship at the same time in 2012. Even on weekdays, there are many Muslims around the mosque. If you go to religious festivals, this is a gathering place for Muslims. Especially during Eid, the adjacent streets are closed to facilitate Muslims to carry out religious activities. Everyone should visit and avoid this peak period.
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Came on July 24, 2014. This mosque is a veritable "big temple" and is a landmark of Xining City. The mosque was built in the early Ming Dynasty, and even if the history is very fateful, some existing buildings have been more than 100 years old. As a major mosque in the Northwest Territories, the Dongguan Mosque has the number of people under its jurisdiction, ranking as the fifth largest in the world of Islam, and the largest mosque in the country, which created 300,000 Muslims to worship at the same time in 2012. Even on weekdays, there are many Muslims around the mosque. If you go to religious festivals, this is a gathering place for Muslims. Especially during Eid, the adjacent streets are closed to facilitate Muslims to carry out religious activities. Everyone should visit and avoid this peak period.
Dongguan Mosque in Xining City, Qinghai Province. This place is very large. The market on Xia Nanguan Street next to him is very red. There are a variety of delicious food, not counting, and it is relatively good and cheap.
Dongguan Mosque is a famous building in Xining Ancient City, located on the south side of Dongguan Street Road in Xining. The temple covers an area of 1.194 10,000 square meters, the main hall covers an area of 1102 square meters, and the north and south buildings are 363 square meters.
Recently in the maintenance, can only visit the outside, the inside is not open. I don't know this kind of building and this culture. There is a small exhibition hall with relevant introductions. If you are interested, you can take a look.
Very characteristic place, typical Muslim architecture, the place is also very large, so it accommodates many people to worship, Xining Mosque has a long history. There are many introductions in the exhibition hall, you can understand the knowledge of the Muslim nation, and there is a model of the Forbidden Temple in Mecca.