Xianxian Mosque
The Xianxian Mosque (Chinese: 先贤清真寺) is a mosque in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is the largest mosque in Guangzhou.
| Xianxian Mosque | |
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先贤清真寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | No. 901, Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
  Guangdong | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°08′44.5″N 113°15′38.8″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Capacity | 1,000 worshipers |
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| Traditional Chinese | 先賢清真寺 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 先贤清真寺 | ||||||||||
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History
The mosque was originally built in 629 during the Tang dynasty. It is also called the Hui-hui cemetery as it was a cemetery honoring 40 famous Arabic Muslim missionaries who were buried there.[1]
Architecture
The mosque was built with Ming dynasty architecture style and covers an area of 1,860 m2 including the 1,077 m2 of constructed area. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities. The prayer hall is a two-story building capable of accommodating 1,000 worshipers.[2]
The interior has a garden style look, with many trees and flowers inside the mosque. The cemetery is located on the roof.[1]
Transportation
The mosque is accessible within walking distance east of Guangzhou railway station.
See also
References
- "Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque". Muslim2china.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque". Islam in China. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
