Yanghang Mosque

Also called Tatar Mosque, Yanghang Mosque lies in southern side of Liberation Road in Urumqi City. The mosque was built in 1897 by Tartars donate money. Rebuilt by local Dehe Yanghang provide the fund in 1919.

The Yanghang Mosque area is about 3,000 square meters. It was built in the square stone terrace, is about 800 square meters. The front court imitate the Central Asia architecture layout, is corridors on three sides with picturesque decoration, decoration is very gorgeous. There are five rows port poles juxtapsitely around,28 engraved square poles stand. Round pendentive colored drawing or pattern, line up in a circle engraved wooden banister. There are four adjoined churching halls, spread the carpet on the ground, be able to hold thousands of saints to go to church. The top of the Big Temple is Tartar architecture style, stand a eight angles rhombic tower. There is a gold crescent in the peak. The tower's name is “Moon-viewing Tower”, it is the place where Muslims look at appearance and disappearance of the moon, decide the fast day. Decoration of roof, gate and windows adapt flower and geometry designs, follows Islamic doxy strictly which doesn't use graven image and animals' textured surface. Foreign Firm Big Temple is the main place where Uigur, Kazak, Tatar, Uzibiek, etc nationalities hold religion movements in Urumqi Region. There are sermon room, Imam housing, receive room, etc in the temple.

Publishes at : 07-08-29 22:42

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