Great Mosque
The Great Mosque of Xi’an is one of the largest premodern mosques in China located in Xi’an Muslim Quarter of Shaanxi province. The mosque was allegedly first built in the year 742 AD, its current form was largely constructed in 1384 AD during Emperor Hongwu’s reign of the Ming dynasty. The mosque is also known as the Huajue Xiang Mosque and sometimes called the Great Eastern Mosque. It covers an area of 6,000 square meters.
The mosque standing today is not only a religious site to the Muslims in the city, but a cultural heritage site to all citizens of Xi’an. Visitors and tourists can pay a small fee to enter and complex and see the gardens and steles but non-Muslim are not allowed to enter the prayer hall. The mosque has featured that mosque around the world typically have, such as the qibla and mihrab, but it also contains Chinese architectural features and cultural symbols throughout.
- Great Mosque
- Location: Xi'an
- Country: China
- Area: 6000 square meters
