Lhasa Mosque

On Yanhe Road, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, it is also called hebalin mosque. According to Tibetan historical records, some Muslim merchants from Gansu, Qinghai, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places went to Lhasa to do business in the early years of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. They gradually settled down. With the permission of the Tibetan local government, they collectively donated money to establish the mosque in Lhasa. In 1793, it was repaired and expanded.

Therefore, in Tibet, which is dominated by Tibetan Buddhism, you suddenly see a mosque that is different from other temples. Don't be surprised. This mosque is a symbol of multi-ethnic cultural integration. Around the mosque is the gathering place of the Hui people, to feel different religious culture.

Lhasa Mosque

Islamic mosque in China. On Yanhe Road, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region. Also known as hebalin mosque.

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Lhasa Mosque

According to Tibetan historical records, some Muslim merchants from Gansu, Qinghai, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places went to Lhasa to do business in the early years of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. They gradually settled down. With the permission of the Tibetan local government, they collectively donated money to establish the mosque in Lhasa. In 1793, it was repaired and expanded. Covering an area of 1670 square meters, the gate banner reads "mosque". It is composed of a memorial archway, a chapel, a bunker building, a lecture hall, a wing room, a bathroom and a scripture school. The main building is the worship hall, which is a vertical rectangle, with an area of 275 square meters. There are two columns in it, and each column is hung with a bell. On the left side of the chapel, there is a 13.4-meter-high bunker building, which has three floors and is octagonal in plane. The top of the tower is a dome, which is green. There is a courtyard on the right, with ancient cypress and locust. Entering the second courtyard, there is a horizontal plaque on the door of the second year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1852). The back yard has the original bathroom and Scripture school. The existing building was rebuilt in 1959.

(Yang Keli)

Address: Yanhe Road, Lhasa, Tibet

Longitude: 91.138542175293

Latitude: 29.648397445679

Traffic information: taxi or walk.

Opening hours: 7:00-18:00