Xining Dongguan Mosque

Xining Dongguan Mosque is one of the four great mosques in Northwest China. Dongguan Mosque is located at the Dongguan Street of Xining City, Qinghai Province.

It is said that Xining Dongguan Mosque was established at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Xining Dongguan Mosque has undergone several destructions and reconstructions in the history. The existing buildings were rebuilt in 1913, expanded in 1946, and renovated in 1979.

Xining Dongguan Mosque covers an area of 13,602 square meters now, and floor space is 4,654 mètres carrés. These buildings have a large scale, and combine the traditional Chinese architectural art with the Islamic architectural form. With the name of the mosque written on it, the gate is 10 meters high and 15 meters wide. Inside the gate there are five arches of 10 meters high and 21 meters wide. After passing the arches, you’ll see a courtyard with an area of 4,490 mètres carrés. In the middle of the courtyard stands the main prayer hall, which takes up an area of 1,136 square meters and is a brick-and-wood construction. There are the imam’s room, students’ dormitories and steles in the mosque.

The Qinghai Aheng Islam College is located inside Xining Dongguan Mosque.