Great Mosque of Xian

The Great Mosque of Xian is the largest and best preserved Islamic mosques in China. Located at the Huajue Lane in the center of the city, It's built originally started in 742, the first year of Tianbao period of the Tang dynasty, and additions were made during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties which makes it an ancient architectural complex.

According to historical records engraved on a stone tablet inside, Islam was introduced to China by the Arabian merchants in the Tang Dynasty. Many of them settled down in China and married women of Han Nationality. The Great Mosque was constructed to honor them.

The mosque is 250 meters long and 47 meters wide, occupying an area of over 12,000 square meters. It is is divided into four courtyards. In the first courtyard, there is an elaborate wooden arch nine meters high covered with glazed tiles that dates back to the 17th century. On the center of the second yard stands a stone arch with two steles on both sides. On one stele is the script of a famous calligrapher in Song and Ming Dynasty. The Fourth Courtyard is principal pavilion of this great mosque complex and contains a big prayer hall with a capacity for 1000 worshipers. When you visit in the mosque, the further one strolls into its interior, the more serene one feels.


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