Beida Mosque

The Beida Mosque (Chinese: 北大寺; pinyin: Běidà Sì) is a mosque located in Qinyang, Henan, China.^[1] It is the largest architectural complex of mosque in the Central Plains.^[2]

Beida Mosque
北大寺
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Qinyang, Henan, China
Shown within Henan
Geographic coordinates	35°05′39″N 112°56′34″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Style	Chinese
Date established	Zhizheng period (1341–1368)
Completed	1887 (reconstruction)

History

According to the Restoration of Mosque (重修清真寺记), it was first established in the Zhizheng period (1341–1368) of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and rebuilt in 1561, namely the 40th year of Jiajing period (1522–1566) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The mosque turned to ashes by a devastating fire in 1628, and was restored in 1631, during the reign of Chongzhen Emperor. In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it was completely destroyed in the earthquake during the ruling of Daoguang Emperor (1821–1850), and was rebuilt on its original site in 1887, in the 13th year of Guangxu period (1875–1908).^[1]

In May 2006, it was inscribed to the Major National Historical and Cultural Sites List by the State Council of China.^[1]

Architecture

The mosque was built with Chinese architecture style and occupies a total area of 3,100-square-metre (33,000 sq ft). It is divided into a male mosque and a female mosque. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities.^[3]

References

1. 北大寺：见证一部民族迁徙史 [Beida Mosque: Witness a History of the Migration of Nationality]. jzrb.com (in Chinese). 15 April 2015.
2. 河南省焦作市沁阳市怀庆办自治街北大寺典型事迹——第三届全国创建和谐寺观教堂先进集体. chinaislam.net.cn (in Chinese). 17 September 2018. 北大寺占地面积3100平方米，建筑面积1800平方米，是中原地区建筑规模最大、保护最完整的伊斯兰教古建筑群。
3. 国保沁阳北大寺维修工程进展顺利 [The maintenance works of Beida Mosque are progressing smoothly]. haww.gov.cn (in Chinese). 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.