Tongxin Mosque

Tongxin mosque is located in the northwest corner of Tongxin county. It is the oldest and largest Islamic building in Ningxia. It was built in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty. Tongxin mosque is also a famous revolutionary cultural relic. Tongxin mosque has been listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the autonomous region.

Tongxin Mosque

Tongxin mosque, located in the northwest corner of Tongxin County, is the oldest and largest Islamic building in Ningxia. Tongxin mosque is also a famous revolutionary cultural relic. Tongxin mosque has been listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the autonomous region.

Two renovations

Tongxin mosque is said to have been built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620). It was revised on the basis of the original Lama Temple in the early Ming Dynasty. According to the inscriptions on the back purlin of Zhaobi and worship hall, they were rebuilt twice in 1791 and 1907.

A century of history

Tongxin mosque has a history of hundreds of years. Tongxin mosque is a relic of song and Yuan Dynasties. At the beginning, this Tongxin Muslim temple was built on Xiaotu mountain, ten feet above the ground, surrounded by houses, flowers and plants, Qingshui River reflects the ancient temple of Tongxin Muslim temple, which is very beautiful and spectacular.

Stone banner

On the wall near the entrance of Tongxin mosque, there are two stone banners with the words "rebuilt in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty" and "rebuilt in the month of 1911 in the 56th year of Qianlong". This shows that Tongxin mosque has been on site for at least 400 years.

Architectural features

Tongxin mosque is a traditional Chinese classical architectural style with a construction area of 2870 square meters.

The temple is divided into inner and outer courts, which are relatively spacious. Major Muslim festivals often gather here for ceremonies. In front of the gate of the temple, there is a 9-meter-long and 6-meter-high screen wall with a brick carving pattern of "moon hidden pines and cypresses". In contrast to the screen wall, there are three brick doors, engraved with Arabic brick carvings and flower patterns, which are exquisite and lifelike. There are three characters "mosque" written on the middle gate, and the two coupons on the left and right have "patience" and "patience" respectively. In the upper part of the gate, there was a 3-story bunker building with four corners and a sharp roof. It was damaged by tornadoes in the period of the Republic of China, and then it was rebuilt into a 2-story building. There are five North and five South lecture halls in front of the hall, forming a courtyard layout with the hall.

The main hall is connected by two hilltops and a rolling shed roof. It has 5 rooms in width and 9 rooms in depth. It is supported by more than 20 columns, paved with wooden boards, and decorated with Koran calligraphy on the walls. The hall is spacious and can accommodate more than 1000 people to worship at the same time. The hall is exquisitely decorated with warped eaves and brackets, solemn and simple. In 1938, he once opened the Imam elementary school in the temple

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geographical position

Address: Tongxin mosque, 101 provincial road, Tongxin County, Wuzhong, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Longitude: 105.92193603516

Latitude: 36.974032549419