Huajue Lane, the Great Mosque

very interesting mosque to visit in the heart of xian. not so many toursit , it is calm and peaceful just two steps away the bustling muslim street

Built in the Tang Dynasty, more than 1300 years ago, a group of buildings gathering the essence of traditional Chinese architecture, not only have exquisite stone carvings, wall and wood carvings, but also enjoy the calligraphy of Mifu and Dong Qichang.

Xi'an Mosque is located in Huajue Lane. It was built in the first year of Tang Tianbao. It has a history of nearly 1300 years. The temple sits in a rectangular shape and is divided into four courtyards along the East-West axis. Unlike the traditional Middle East mosque, the large temple is completely built with Chinese pavilions and pavilions, which has Chinese characteristics.

Huajuexiang Mosque is located in the alley of Huimin Street. It was built in Tang Dynasty. It depicted Chinese flower and grass patterns on wooden doors and brick walls with three-dimensional techniques of Islamic art style, "Dao Fa Sheng Tiandi "a few words are the handwriting of Mi Gu, a calligrapher of Song Dynasty, "Zhu Zhi Temple "horizontal plaque,"it is the handwriting of Dong Qichang, a calligrapher of Ming Dynasty. It is a place of worship for the Hui people nearby. It's characteristic and worth visiting.

Mosque courtyards are well-preserved, the whole building is magnificent and magnificent, the classical community, its composition is perfect, layout is regular, left and right ribbons, the center is prominent, for the outstanding representative of the domestic classical mosque architecture.

One of the four mosques in Northwest China, the center of Muslim religious activities in Xi'an, is a traditional Chinese architectural style. Details reflect the decorative features of Islam, and the architectural layout is ingenious.

Very old mosque, a lot of old houses, but very crowded, after all, occupies a small area, but there are many rooms, 25 yuan is not expensive, I go first, Mommy came to me later, at all, no tickets, said that no one cares at the door! Then came in with a white hat. I went there. It turned out that at 4 or 5 p.m., they went to the hall to kneel. Their management was lax. Many Huis came in to kneel and did not accept admission tickets.

Huajuexiang Mosque is located in the bustling Hui people's area, but it is quiet in the bustle. It was built in the Xuanzong period of the Tang Dynasty and has been expanded from generation to generation. Its point of view is that it looks like a four-way courtyard, which is a typical Chinese architecture. The grand Monument and courtyard coexist harmoniously with the Mecca sacred land paintings in the chapel, which truly reflects the spirit of Chinese culture. The mosque is my favorite kind of monument. The old one is just right, the old one is not broken down, and it is breathing in the heat of the present life.

First visit to the Grand Mosque. Huajue alley was originally very narrow. The shops on both sides of the alley were more long and quiet. After walking, you can see the mosque. Simple and elegant, patriarchal solemnity. Bilateral billboards introduce the teachings of Islam. It is worth visiting because it learns knowledge through visiting.

Huajuexiang Mosque is located at No. 30 Huajuexiang, Beiyuan Gate, Lianhu District, Xi'an City. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty, commonly known as Dongda Mosque. It is an early and large-scale Hui Islamic building. It is also called the four major mosques in Northwest China, together with the mosques in Kashgar, Xining, Qinghai and Lanzhou, Gansu Province. The buildings in the mosque are carved beams and painted pillars, solemn and elegant, which can be called Islamic culture and Chinese culture The crystallization of integration can be regarded as a model of classical architectural art in Xi'an. It's not too bad to see it when you come to Xi'an.