Great Mosque of Xi'an

مسجد شيان 西安大清真寺
Great Mosque of Xi'an
西安大清真寺
Xī Ān Dà Qīng Zhēn Sì
Second courtyard of the Great Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
ProvinceShaanxi
LeadershipIslamic Association of China
Year consecrated742 (ancient), 1392 (current form)
Location
LocationXi'an Muslim Quarter
MunicipalityXi'an
CountryChina
Geographic coordinates34°15′47.9″N 108°56′11.0″E / 34.263306°N 108.936389°E / 34.263306; 108.936389
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleChinese
Site area12,300 m2

The Great Mosque of Xi'an (Chinese: 西安大清真寺; pinyin: Xī'ān Dà Qīngzhēnsì) is one of the largest premodern mosques in China.[1]: 128  Although the mosque was first built in the year 742 AD during the Tang dynasty,[2] its current form was largely constructed in 1384 AD during Emperor Hongwu's reign of the Ming dynasty,[3] as recorded by the Records of Xi'an Municipality (西安府志).

An active place of worship within Xi'an Muslim Quarter, this courtyard complex is also a popular tourist site. It now houses more than twenty buildings in its five courtyards, and covers 1.23 hectares.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Liu, Zhiping (1985). Zhongguo Yisilanjiao jianzhu [Islamic architecture in China]. Xinjiang Renmin Chubanshe.
  2. ^ "Sino-Arabic script and architectural inscriptions in Xi'an Great Mosque, China". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. ^ Steinhardt, Nancy S. (2015). China's Early Mosques. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-7041-3.

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