Taiyuan Great Mosque
太原清真古寺
A Ming-dynasty mosque near Liuxiang, notable for its distinctive Chinese-style multi-eaved Moon-Viewing Tower. The surrounding area has plenty of Hui snacks.
The Taiyuan Great Mosque is located between Jiefang Road and Liuxiang in Yingze District. It was first built in the Tang dynasty, and the current buildings are Ming and Qing reconstructions in traditional Chinese timber-frame style. The prayer hall and the three-story Moon-Viewing Tower have flying eaves and upturned corners. It is the largest mosque in Shanxi and a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit. Non-Muslim visitors should dress appropriately, and should not enter the main hall during prayer times. Several small shops selling lamb soup and lamb offal are nearby, and they can be visited together with Bell Tower Street.
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Nearby sights
- Zhonglou Street & Liuxiang
- Yingze Park
- Chunyang Palace (Shanxi Ancient Architecture Museum)
- Taiyuan Confucian Temple (Shanxi Archaeology Museum)
- Chongshan Temple
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan
- Fen River Scenic Area
- Shanxi Museum