Beiwu Mosque

Beiwu Mosque

Beiwu mosque is located in the west of Beiwu village, Dachang Hui Autonomous County. It was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1619). It has a long history and is well-known. It is one of the key mosques in Hebei Province. The ancient temple faces east in the West. There is a small stone bridge in front of the gate. It has a beautiful shape and is known as "Tianxin bridge". Stepping into the gate of the temple, you will face the newly renovated worship hall, which is majestic and magnificent. The saddle shaped roof is undulating and towering, and the tower watchtower at the top of the kiln hall stands towering, with colorful paint. The hall is decorated with harmonious colors, which can accommodate 1000 people. On the northwest corner of the hall is a "min'er" pavilion with exquisite structure. A stone tablet erected by Li Yangquan, a Muslim official who served in the capital during the Wanli period, is the earliest written record in the ancient temple.

Historical evolution

Initial construction

According to the Ming Dynasty inscriptions in the temple, except for the original five main halls, the rest were built between 1573 and 1619 (the Wanli year of the Ming Dynasty). After generations of renovation, the temple became a magnificent ancient temple.

Renovation and reconstruction

Before 1966, there were 17 mosques in Dachang Hui Autonomous County, including two women's mosques. Several mosques also had women's chapels. Most of these mosques were built in Ming and Qing Dynasties, with different sizes and different histories. The "ten years" turmoil and the Tangshan earthquake in 1976 destroyed these ancient buildings to varying degrees. After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, with the implementation of the party's religious policy, the mosque was restored by the way of state subsidies and Muslim self financing. Since 1981, with the approval of the provincial Party committee and Langfang Regional Government, 16 mosques in the county have been restored and opened one after another.

Scale system

Temple size

Beiwu mosque covers an area of 5600 square meters. It is a square courtyard. There are two tall lecture halls in the north and south of the courtyard, and the main hall is in the West. The main hall is divided into five layers, with three layers in the middle. The side view is saddle shaped. There are many columns in the hall. The wooden floor is covered with felt and mat. The main hall is nearly 40 meters long and 17 meters wide, covering an area of more than 660 square meters. In front of the hall is the Baoxia building, and behind it is the kiln hall. The three parts are integrated. On the north side of the main hall and the North lecture hall, there is another side door. There are bath rooms, well rooms, schools and other buildings. There is a moon gate in the middle.

architectural style

Beiwu mosque, an ancient temple with brick, wood and stone structure, is basically a Chinese style building, just like many mosques in China. In addition to the pavilions and halls, they are greatly influenced by the temples, and there is no such kind of round roof.

The highest part of Beiwu mosque connecting the main hall adopts the classical Pavilion style of China. It integrates the architectural styles of Arab and Chinese, forming the unique style of Dachang mosque.

Main landscape

In the old days, the Beiwu mosque was surrounded by women's walls. The small stone bridge in front of the temple gate has a simple structure, which is called "Tianxin bridge"; when you walk into the temple gate, you will see three large opposite halls, with one stone tablet on each side. Passing through the opposite hall is a spacious rectangular sky with square bricks.

Opposite the hall, a stone tablet stands on the left and right of the platform under the eaves. Through the opposite hall is the palace gate. Outside the palace gate, there is a unique small stone bridge, called "Tianxin bridge". The tall walls all around are made of blue and white mortar. The structure of the whole temple is compact and the layout is unique and orderly.

The pavilion on the top of the tower is the tallest building in the temple. The caisson above the Yao hall is full of color paintings with strong Arabic flavor. The hall is large and spacious, which can accommodate nearly 1200 people. On the northwest corner is a delicate "minbar" pavilion. There is a stone tablet standing inside the boundary wall on the west side of the North lecture hall in front of the hall. It was erected by Li Yangquan, the eunuch of neihan who served in the capital during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It is the earliest written record in the ancient temple.

Geographic transportation

Located in Dachang Hui Autonomous County, Hebei Province.

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Address: Beiwu village, Dachang County, Langfang City

Longitude: 116.90235900879

Latitude: 39.95919418335

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