Qingjing Mosque
The Qingjing Mosque[1] (Chinese: 清淨寺; pinyin: Qīng Jìng Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-chēng-sī; Arabic: مسجد الأصحاب, romanized: Masjid al-Aṣḥāb), also known as the Ashab Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. It is found on Tumen Street.
| مسجد الأصحاب Qingjing Mosque | |
|---|---|
清淨寺 Qīng Jìng Sì | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Quanzhou, Fujian, China |
  Fujian | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°54′09.8″N 118°35′27.4″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Arabic |
| Completed | 1009 |
| Capacity | 300 worshipers |
History
Constructed in 1009, the Arab style mosque is the oldest of its kind in China.
Architecture
Its area is 2,500 square metres.[2] Many Song dynasty mosques were built in this Arabian style in coastal cities, due to communities of Arab merchants living in them.[3] the entrance of Quanzhou Qingjingsi Mosque (Chinese: 泉州清寺净; pinyin: Quán Zhōu Qīng Sì Jìng) is the only example of stone entrances in mainland China.[4] The inscriptions of the Quanzhou Qingjingsi mosque was dominated by the Arabic language.[4]
See also
References
- Kees Versteegh; Mushira Eid (2005). Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics: A-Ed. Brill. pp. 379–. ISBN 978-90-04-14473-6.
- Muslims and mosques in Fujian
- Piper Rae Gaubatz (1996). Beyond the Great Wall: urban form and transformation on the Chinese frontiers. Stanford University Press. p. 210. ISBN 0-8047-2399-0. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- Hagras, Hamada (2019). "XI'AN DAXUEXI ALLEY MOSQUE: HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL STUDY" (PDF). Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies "EJARS". 9(1): 97–113. doi:10.21608/EJARS.2019.38462.
Further reading
- Steinhardt, Nancy Shatzman (September 2008). "China's Earliest Mosques". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 67 (3): 339–341. doi:10.1525/jsah.2008.67.3.330.
