Mountain Ling Sacred Tomb

As a National key cultural relics, Mountain Ling Sacred Tomb is located on Mountain Ling in Fengze District Forest Park. It is the best protected Muslim relics existing in China.

Covers an area of 300 m2, the existing tomb is a pagoda shaped Islamic tomb, located in the north and facing the south. The tomb, measuring 2.15 meters long, 1.1 meters wide and 0.6 meters tall, is structured in three layers. On the east, west and north of the tomb are horse-shoe shaped protection cloisters for 9 chambers which are 11 meters wide and 1.04 meters deep. Inside the cloisters, there are 5 monument stones of different dynasties. In front there is a shining-green monument stone carved with Arabic language. On the right it is the monument stone which was laid when Zhenghe came to burn joss sticks before he started the 5th voyage expedition.

To the Arab world, the tomb on Mountain Ling is the third important sacred tomb, next to Muhammad's tomb in Mecca and Ari Tomb in Iraq.

Publishes at : 07-10-11 23:08

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