Twenty Traditional Mosques in Dali (Part 1)
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Summary: This travel note introduces Twenty Traditional Mosques in Dali (Part 1). I traveled to Dali twice, in July 2017 and August 2020, and visited 20 traditional mosques there. It is useful for readers interested in Dali Mosques, Chinese Muslims, Muslim Travel.
I traveled to Dali twice, in July 2017 and August 2020, and visited 20 traditional mosques there. The mosques in Dali are very distinctive, strongly influenced by the traditional architectural arts of the local Bai and Han ethnic groups. It is commendable that although they underwent large-scale reconstruction in the 1980s and 1990s, the new mosques still follow the traditional architectural style, only with an increased scale. In particular, the more than twenty Hui villages around Yongjian Town in Weishan County preserve what I believe to be the densest concentration of traditional mosque architecture in Yunnan, and it is worth a visit for anyone interested in traditional mosque architectural art.
1. Weishan County
1. Dingjiachang Mosque
2. Xiaowumaolin Mosque
3. Dawumao Mosque
4. Baisha Village Mosque
5. Xiaoweigeng Mosque
6. Yanqichang Mosque
7. Daweigeng Mosque
8. Xishulong Mosque
9. Qingmenkou Mosque: 1906
10. Huihui Mosque: 1944
11. Hedi Street Mosque
12. Maminchang Ma Family Mosque
13. Mami Chang Mi Family Mosque
14. Shenhe Village Mosque: 1946
15. Dianzhong Huiying Mosque
16. Donglianhua Mosque: 1921, 87 years
2. Dali City
1. Keli Village Mosque: 1908
3. Eryuan County
1. Sanmei Mosque: 1908
2. Jiming Mosque
3. Shipang Mosque
1. Weishan County
1. Dingjiachang Mosque
The Dingjiachang Mosque in Weishan County was rebuilt in 1995.
2. Xiaowumaolin Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1976, and the minaret was built in 1989.
3. Dawumao Mosque
The minaret was built in 1988 and is a very typical example of Dali traditional style. This building is a masterpiece by the carpenter Ma Shaowu from Xiaowumaolin, who was a famous mosque architect in the Weishan area.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1982, and the mihrab inside is traditional and beautiful.
4. Baisha Village Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1987, and the minaret was built in 1993.
5. Xiaoweigeng Mosque
The minaret of Xiaoweigeng. Many minarets were locked during this trip, but I was lucky enough to climb this one.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1990, and the Weishan-style traditional Yunnan Arabic calligraphy on the mihrab is very beautiful.
6. Yanqichang Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 2014. Since the 21st century, mosques built in Weishan County prefer to place the main prayer hall on the second floor.
7. Daweigeng Mosque
The main hall was rebuilt in 1990, and the minaret was first built in 1944. The builder of the main hall was Master Luo Jiajing from Xiatian'er Mountain in Weishan County.
8. Xishulong Mosque
The main hall was rebuilt in 1990.
9. Qingmenkou Mosque: 1906
Because of its relatively remote location, the minaret built in 1906 has been preserved to this day, which is very rare.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1983, and the pears in the mosque are delicious.
10. Huihui Mosque: 1944
The front part of the main hall is a reinforced concrete structure built in 1993, while the back part is a wooden structure built in 1944; therefore, it looks like a new mosque from the front and an old mosque from the back.
There is an interesting story about the Huihui Deng Mosque. In the 1960s, when the Workers' Propaganda Team moved into Huihui Deng, the local people wrote a slogan on the mosque wall in the popular language of the time: 'Whoever dares to oppose M-Z-X's ethnic policy will have their dog head smashed.' The Workers' Propaganda Team was very annoyed, but they could not openly oppose it, so they had to write a quote from M-Z-D next to the slogan: 'The national question is, in essence, a question of class struggle.'
11. Hedi Street Mosque
The current mosque is newly built, but the mihrab features traditional Yunnan-style Arabic calligraphy in the Weishan style.
12. Maminchang Ma Family Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1996, and the minaret was rebuilt in 1991.
13. Mami Chang Mi Family Mosque
The mosque is on a hillside, overlooking the surrounding scenery.
14. Shenhe Village Mosque: 1946
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1995, and the minaret was built in 1946.
15. Dianzhong Huiying Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1995, and the minaret was built in 1990.
Summary: This travel note introduces Twenty Traditional Mosques in Dali (Part 1). I traveled to Dali twice, in July 2017 and August 2020, and visited 20 traditional mosques there. It is useful for readers interested in Dali Mosques, Chinese Muslims, Muslim Travel.
I traveled to Dali twice, in July 2017 and August 2020, and visited 20 traditional mosques there. The mosques in Dali are very distinctive, strongly influenced by the traditional architectural arts of the local Bai and Han ethnic groups. It is commendable that although they underwent large-scale reconstruction in the 1980s and 1990s, the new mosques still follow the traditional architectural style, only with an increased scale. In particular, the more than twenty Hui villages around Yongjian Town in Weishan County preserve what I believe to be the densest concentration of traditional mosque architecture in Yunnan, and it is worth a visit for anyone interested in traditional mosque architectural art.
1. Weishan County
1. Dingjiachang Mosque
2. Xiaowumaolin Mosque
3. Dawumao Mosque
4. Baisha Village Mosque
5. Xiaoweigeng Mosque
6. Yanqichang Mosque
7. Daweigeng Mosque
8. Xishulong Mosque
9. Qingmenkou Mosque: 1906
10. Huihui Mosque: 1944
11. Hedi Street Mosque
12. Maminchang Ma Family Mosque
13. Mami Chang Mi Family Mosque
14. Shenhe Village Mosque: 1946
15. Dianzhong Huiying Mosque
16. Donglianhua Mosque: 1921, 87 years
2. Dali City
1. Keli Village Mosque: 1908
3. Eryuan County
1. Sanmei Mosque: 1908
2. Jiming Mosque
3. Shipang Mosque
1. Weishan County
1. Dingjiachang Mosque
The Dingjiachang Mosque in Weishan County was rebuilt in 1995.
2. Xiaowumaolin Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1976, and the minaret was built in 1989.
3. Dawumao Mosque
The minaret was built in 1988 and is a very typical example of Dali traditional style. This building is a masterpiece by the carpenter Ma Shaowu from Xiaowumaolin, who was a famous mosque architect in the Weishan area.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1982, and the mihrab inside is traditional and beautiful.
4. Baisha Village Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1987, and the minaret was built in 1993.
5. Xiaoweigeng Mosque
The minaret of Xiaoweigeng. Many minarets were locked during this trip, but I was lucky enough to climb this one.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1990, and the Weishan-style traditional Yunnan Arabic calligraphy on the mihrab is very beautiful.
6. Yanqichang Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 2014. Since the 21st century, mosques built in Weishan County prefer to place the main prayer hall on the second floor.
7. Daweigeng Mosque
The main hall was rebuilt in 1990, and the minaret was first built in 1944. The builder of the main hall was Master Luo Jiajing from Xiatian'er Mountain in Weishan County.
8. Xishulong Mosque
The main hall was rebuilt in 1990.
9. Qingmenkou Mosque: 1906
Because of its relatively remote location, the minaret built in 1906 has been preserved to this day, which is very rare.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1983, and the pears in the mosque are delicious.
10. Huihui Mosque: 1944
The front part of the main hall is a reinforced concrete structure built in 1993, while the back part is a wooden structure built in 1944; therefore, it looks like a new mosque from the front and an old mosque from the back.
There is an interesting story about the Huihui Deng Mosque. In the 1960s, when the Workers' Propaganda Team moved into Huihui Deng, the local people wrote a slogan on the mosque wall in the popular language of the time: 'Whoever dares to oppose M-Z-X's ethnic policy will have their dog head smashed.' The Workers' Propaganda Team was very annoyed, but they could not openly oppose it, so they had to write a quote from M-Z-D next to the slogan: 'The national question is, in essence, a question of class struggle.'
11. Hedi Street Mosque
The current mosque is newly built, but the mihrab features traditional Yunnan-style Arabic calligraphy in the Weishan style.
12. Maminchang Ma Family Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1996, and the minaret was rebuilt in 1991.
13. Mami Chang Mi Family Mosque
The mosque is on a hillside, overlooking the surrounding scenery.
14. Shenhe Village Mosque: 1946
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1995, and the minaret was built in 1946.
15. Dianzhong Huiying Mosque
The main prayer hall was rebuilt in 1995, and the minaret was built in 1990.
