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Great Mosque of Xi'an
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The Great Mosque of Xi'an (Chinese: 西安大清真寺; pinyin: Xī'ān Dà Qīngzhēnsì) is one of the largest premodern mosques in China.[1]: 128 Although the mosque was first built in the year 742 AD during the Tang dynasty,[2] its current form was largely constructed in 1384 AD during Emperor Hongwu's reign of the Ming dynasty,[3] as recorded by the Records of Xi'an Municipality (西安府志).
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مسجد شيان 西安大清真寺 Great Mosque of Xi'an | |
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西安大清真寺 Xī Ān Dà Qīng Zhēn Sì | |
![]() Second courtyard of the Great Mosque | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Province | Shaanxi |
Leadership | Islamic Association of China |
Year consecrated | 742 (ancient), 1392 (current form) |
Location | |
Location | Xi'an Muslim Quarter |
Municipality | Xi'an |
Country | China |
Geographic coordinates | 34°15′47.9″N 108°56′11.0″E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Chinese |
Site area | 12,300 m2 |
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An active place of worship within Xi'an Muslim Quarter, this courtyard complex is also a popular tourist site. It now houses more than twenty buildings in its five courtyards, and covers 1.23 hectares.[citation needed]