Hantengri Temple

Hantengri Temple

Hantengri mosque is located in the South Gate of Urumqi. Because the temple is located in the south gate, it is named the South Gate mosque. It was rebuilt in 1902. Before 1987, it was expanded on the basis of the original Nanguan mosque, and now it is called "hantengri" (meaning king of Kings). It is one of the larger Uighur mosques in the city.

Architecture

The reconstructed mosque, located in the south gate and facing the street, is magnificent in appearance and beautiful in appearance. It has four tall minarets surrounded by a large dome in the middle and two small domes on both sides. It has a strong and elegant Islamic architectural style.

structure

The whole hantengri temple is a tower type, which consists of four floors, two underground floors and two above ground floors; the ground floor is the temple shopping mall, the second floor is the ground floor, which is the living room of the temple, the third floor is the worship hall, and the fourth floor is the teaching building of the Confucian classics class. The style of the whole temple is bright and lively. The rich Islamic art style is integrated with the modern architecture. The vaulted tower, crescent spire and villa are the main features of the temple

Strict and solemn

Grand, magnificent and eye-catching.

Address: no.225 Renmin Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi

Longitude: 87.617706298828

Latitude: 43.789966583252

Tel: 0991-8667777

Ticket information: free.

Chinese PinYin : Han Teng Ge Li Si