Hohhot Mosque Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Hohhot Grand Mosque is the earliest and largest of the eight original mosques in Hohhot. It is an ethnic temple that holds religious ceremonies for Muslims. It was first built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It was small in scale at the time, but was later rebuilt into a large-scale mosque. The temple is mainly based on traditional Chinese architecture, with Hui brick carvings and Islamic decorative art styles. The solemn, solemn and complete composition of the temple is unique and worthy of inheritance and reference.

Attractions distribution:

The mosque faces east to west and has a reasonable layout. It is a quadrangle with one entrance and two exits. The temple has a collection of buildings. In addition to the majestic main building hall, there are also mountain gates, north and south lecture halls, halls, moon-watching towers, stele pavilions, Muslim bathrooms, dean's offices, meeting rooms for village elders, Haili Sutra translation hall, reception rooms, etc. . The unique architectural style reveals the distinct heritage of Islam and shows the results of cultural and craft exchanges between the Hui and Han peoples. It is a masterpiece of religious architecture in Inner Mongolia.

Scenic spot qualifications:

Hohhot Cultural Relics Protection Unit

Scenic spot features:

Muslims, monasteries, cultural relics, inscriptions, architecture, temples, religion