Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque

Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque
成都皇城清真寺
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	2 Xiaohe Street, Qingyang, Chengdu, Sichuan
Country	China
Location of the mosque in Sichuan
Geographic coordinates	30°39′33″N 104°3′38″E / 30.65917°N 104.06056°E / 30.65917; 104.06056
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic, Ming, Qing
Completed	16th century CE (original) 1998 (rebuilt)
Demolished	1917 (since rebuilt)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	成都皇城清真寺
Traditional Chinese	成都皇城清真寺
Literal meaning	Mosque in the Imperial City Wall of Chengdu
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chéngdū Huángchéng Qīngzhēnsì

The Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque (Chinese: 成都皇城清真寺; pinyin: Chéngdū Huángchéng Qīngzhēnsì; lit. 'Mosque in the Imperial City Wall of Chengdu') is a mosque in Qingyang District, Chengdu, in the Sichuan province of China. It is the largest mosque in Sichuan.

Name

Huangcheng means Palace Wall, and the mosque is located near a palace of a dynasty in the local history of Sichuan.^[1]

History

The mosque was constructed in the 16th century CE. It was first rebuilt in 1858. In 1917 it was heavily damaged during a war. Subsequently, the size of the mosque was reduced from 660 square metres (7,100 sq ft) to 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq ft) due to financial pressures. The mosque stands at its current site since November 1998.^[2][3]

Architecture

The mosque was constructed with the combination of Islamic, Ming, Qing architectural styles. It consists of the entrance wall, gates, bathroom, library and the main prayer hall.^[2] The library consists of Islamic books written in Arabic and Chinese languages. On the first gate, there is a tablet with the name of the mosque. On the second gate, there is a tablet with four Chinese characters Kai Tian Gu Jiao (lit. 'the most ancient religion'), which was made during the Qing dynasty.^[1] The mosque houses the headquarters of the Islamic Association of Sichuan Province.^[2]

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance west of Tianfu Square station of Chengdu Metro.

See also

• China portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in Sichuan
• List of mosques in China

References

1. "Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque". IslamiChina Travel Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
2. "Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque". Muslim2China. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
3. "Huangcheng Mosque". China Culture. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

External links

Media related to Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque at Wikimedia Commons