Anwai mosque in Beijing

The full name of Anwai mosque in Beijing is Daguan mosque outside Andingmen. It was built in the Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty. It was reopened in 1990, covering an area of more than 500 square meters, including the main hall, the dean's room, the lecture hall, and the men's and women's bathing rooms. There are ancient cypresses in front of the hall.

Daguan mosque outside Andingmen

synonym

Beijing Anwai mosque generally refers to the Daguan mosque outside Andingmen

The full name of Anwai mosque is Daguan mosque outside Andingmen. It was built in Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of more than 500 square meters, there are main hall, Dean's room, lecture hall, men's and women's bath room. There are ancient cypresses in front of the hall. It reopened in 1990. Today's mosque is a Ming and Qing architectural complex. On the central axis, the temple gate, the moon tower, the screen gate and the main hall are arranged in turn. There are veranda halls on both sides, with female temples attached. The moon tower is a unique Islamic building, surrounded by corridors and dense eaves. The main hall is the main building of the mosque, which is composed of three halls. It is 55 meters long from east to west and 29 meters wide from north to south. The front hall is a single eaves Xieshan style, and the back hall is a babaozanjian style.

Historical evolution

Initial construction

There are two versions about the beginning of the mosque

Story 1: it was built in 1356 of the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that Shaihai sanadine, the third son of Shaihai Zun wamding, built a mosque in the east of Beijing during the song and Yuan Dynasties.

Statement 2: it was founded in 1447, the 12th year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty, with the donation of Chen you, the later military governor of the Ming Dynasty. The temple faces east from the west, with three gates.

Renovation and reconstruction

Daguan mosque outside Andingmen reopened in 1990.

The gate of the temple was rebuilt in 1920. Inside the second gate is the original bunker building (Xuanli building). There is a worship hall in the courtyard of the Chuihua gate, which can accommodate more than 500 people to worship at the same time. The three arches of the main hall are all engraved with the Koran scriptures. There are five auxiliary halls and three auxiliary rooms with front porches in the north and south, respectively, which preserve the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. In the reference room of nanpeidian, there are various versions of the Koran. The most precious one is a hand-made version of the Yuan Dynasty, which is exquisitely written and well preserved, as well as books presented by the king of Egypt. Now it is the resident of Beijing Islamic Association.

In the past, Andingmen area in Beijing was the main road connecting the city and outside, forming a gathering area of Hui people. In the Qing Dynasty, mosques were established. However, with the Asian Games and the urban reconstruction, many people were removed. According to the relevant national policies, the original mosques were rebuilt nearby.

Scale system

The Daguan mosque outside Andingmen covers an area of more than 500 square meters, with a main hall, a headmaster's room, a lecture hall, and a men's and women's bath room. There are ancient cypresses in front of the hall.

Architectural features

The new temple is different from the traditional Chinese wooden structure. It is made of brick and concrete materials, and has a certain characteristic appearance. The top of the main hall is built with an Arabic style dome spire.

tourist guide

best Times

Beijing's spring and autumn is neither cold nor hot, and the climate is moderate. It is an ideal tourist season. Especially in autumn, the sky is clear and the climate is pleasant. It is called "golden Beijing" by Chinese and foreign tourists. The best travel months of the year are April, may, September and October. Beijing is located in the northern edge of the North China Plain, close to the mountains and the sea. It has a typical warm temperate semi humid continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Spring flowers, autumn moon, summer rain and winter snow have their own characteristics. The annual average temperature is 11.8 ℃, the coldest is - 4.6 ℃ in January, the hottest is July, and the monthly average is 26.1 ℃. Beijing has shorter spring and autumn and longer winter, with an average annual precipitation of 644 mm and a frost free period of 180 days. Although Beijing has a long winter, its indoor heating facilities are very good, warm as spring. Because of the great temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, you need to bring sweaters and cotton coats when you travel to Beijing in winter.

Beijing's newspapers, radio and TV stations have weather forecast columns and commentaries. Please pay attention to them. You can also dial 859, which provides weather forecasts for the day and the next day in both Chinese and English. However, most of the sightseeing programs in Beijing are cultural relics, scenic spots, buildings and folk customs. These projects are not affected by the climate, so you can visit Beijing all the year round. In winter, travel agencies and hotels in Beijing offer off-season prices, which can save a lot.

Transportation guide

aviation

Beijing Capital International Airport is located in Shunyi District, northeast of the city, about 30 kilometers away from the city. Capital airport is the first airport with three terminals, three runways and two towers operating at the same time in China. Among them, terminal 3 is the largest single terminal in the world and the first Olympic non competition venue put into operation.

taxi

For taxis operating in capital airport, the starting price is 10 yuan / 3 km, and then 2 yuan / km. After 15 km, 50% of the empty driving fee will be charged per km. It costs about 80 yuan to take a taxi from the city to the airport. Airport bus: the two-way departure time of line 2, line 3 and line 4 is 15 minutes, and that of other lines is no more than 30 minutes. The bus leaves at any time when the passengers are full. Tickets are sold at the airport and all stations in the city, and the ticket price is 16 yuan.

Railway

Beijing is the national railway hub, with six passenger railway stations.

Beijing station is located at No.13, Maojiawan Hutong, Dongcheng District. You can get there by subway or bus. Beijing station is a national railway passenger transport station, mainly responsible for the passenger transport tasks of Jingshan, Jingqin, Jinghu, Jingcheng, Jingyuan and Jingbao lines, as well as international and intermodal passenger trains to Pyongyang, Ulaanbaatar and Moscow.

Beijing West Railway Station is located at No.19 Guanglian Road, Fengtai District. You can take Metro Line 1 and get off at Military Museum Station from downtown. Beijing West Railway Station is also a special station. The trains from Beijing West Railway Station cover the main cities in South China, Southwest China and Northwest China.

Located at No.12 Yongwai, Chongwen District, Beijing South Railway Station has been put into operation since August 2008. It has become the most modern railway station in Beijing and the departure station of Beijing Shanghai high speed railway. Beijing North Station is Xizhimen railway station. Take Metro Line 2 and get off at Xizhimen Station. The railway station, designed and built by Zhan Tianyou, has been listed as a first-class cultural relic protection building in Beijing. The station mainly transports tourists to Badaling, Kangxi grassland and other places in the suburbs of Beijing.

Beijing east railway station is located at No.7 Baiziwan Road, Chaoyang District. It is a freight station. Fengtai Railway Station, located at No.4 Zhengyang Street, Fengtai District, is a comprehensive special station integrating passenger, freight, transportation and loading.

highway

There are 12 national highways radiating from Beijing to Shenyang, Tianjin, Harbin, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Nanjing, Fuzhou and Kunming.

There are nine expressways in Beijing: Badaling Expressway, capital airport expressway, Beijing Shenyang Expressway, Beijing Jintang expressway, Beijing Shijiazhuang expressway, Beijing Zhangjiakou expressway, Beijing Chengde expressway, Beijing Harbin Expressway and Beijing Kaifeng expressway. There are 19 long-distance bus stations in Beijing.

Beijing has opened to Benxi, Liaoyang high-speed direct passenger transport. Both routes run on the Beijing Shenyang Expressway, and meals are provided free of charge on the way. Benxi route is 820 km long, with a ticket price of 195 yuan. It departs from BaWangfen long distance passenger station at 10:30 a.m. (some departs at Sihui station), and it departs back at 20:00 a.m. The total length of Liaoyang line is 700 km, and the ticket price is 170 yuan. It is also a daily train. It departs from BaWangfen long distance passenger station at 11:00 a.m. and returns at Liaoyang passenger station at 22:00 a.m.

bus

The unified fare for urban buses is 1 yuan, and that for suburban buses starts at 1 yuan. According to the distance, the fare will be increased by 0.5 yuan or 1 yuan. The price of air-conditioned buses is higher than that of ordinary vehicles. It is suggested to apply for the all-in-one bus card, which is more favorable and easy to use.

All in one bus card: according to the regulations of Beijing municipal government, all passengers who use all in one card can enjoy a 40% discount on their tickets. Students can apply for all in one bus card with their student ID card, and the fare is 20% discount. It can be handled in all subway stations, some bus hubs and shopping malls with a deposit of 20 yuan. (both the subway window of Beijing station and the bus hub of Beijing west station can be handled, and the acceptance point leaves work at 7 p.m.) time card: the ticket price of 3-day card is 10 yuan, which is limited to 18 times in 3 days; the ticket price of 7-day card is 20 yuan, which is limited to 42 times in 7 days; the ticket price of 15 day card is 40 yuan, which is limited to 90 times in 15 days. You can take the urban bus lines except "9", excluding the subway. The deposit is 20 yuan.

Other tourist trains

From several railway stations in Beijing, there are regular tourist trains to various scenic spots in the suburbs of Beijing every day. Holiday train tickets can be purchased at Beijing station, Beijing North Station, Beijing south station, Beijing Railway International Travel Agency, etc. Tourists can buy tickets for scenic spots at the designated railway ticketing places, and there is no need to buy tickets after they arrive at the scenic spots. You can take the country train from Beijing station, Beijing North Station and Beijing south station free of charge.

metro

At present, Beijing has Metro Line 1, Metro Line 2, Metro Line 5, Metro Batong line and Metro Line 13 (light rail). Line 1 starts from apple garden in the West and ends at Sihui East Station in the East; line 2 passes through Xizhimen, Fuxingmen, Hepingmen, Qianmen, Beijing station and other places; Batong line starts from Sihui to Tuqiao. The first bus is usually 5 a.m. and the last bus is about 23 p.m. The ticket price is 739 yuan, and there is no discount for all-in-one card.

Geographic transportation

position

Daguan mosque outside Andingmen is in Youth Lake Park.

traffic

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