Wuzhong Siliangzi Gongbei: Exploring Ningxia's Sino-Arabic Sufi Shrine
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Visual Documentation of Siliangzi Gongbei in Wuzhong: A Municipal-Level Protected Sufi Shrine Blending Chinese and Arabic Styles
Abstract:
Documenting the elegant style of the Siliangzi Gongbei in Wuzhong, Ningxia. Showcasing its unique double-eaved hexagonal architecture, green-tiled flying eaves, and intricate reliefs, it reveals the perfect fusion of traditional Chinese pavilion craftsmanship and Islamic aesthetics in a Northwest sacred site.
Ningxia • Wuzhong
The Siliangzi Gongbei is the final resting place of Ma Hualong, a revered elder of the Jahriyya menhuan (Sufi order). The original gongbei was first built in 1915 and later destroyed, while the structure you see today was rebuilt in 1992 and is now a Wuzhong municipal-level cultural heritage site. The architecture features a distinctive double-eaved hexagonal design, blending traditional Chinese pavilion styles with Islamic aesthetics. With its green tiles, flying eaves, and delicate reliefs, it carries the heavy modern history of the Northwest alongside a unique Hui Muslim religious culture, all set in a serene and solemn environment.
Visual Documentation of Siliangzi Gongbei in Wuzhong: A Municipal-Level Protected Sufi Shrine Blending Chinese and Arabic Styles
Abstract:
Documenting the elegant style of the Siliangzi Gongbei in Wuzhong, Ningxia. Showcasing its unique double-eaved hexagonal architecture, green-tiled flying eaves, and intricate reliefs, it reveals the perfect fusion of traditional Chinese pavilion craftsmanship and Islamic aesthetics in a Northwest sacred site.
Ningxia • Wuzhong
The Siliangzi Gongbei is the final resting place of Ma Hualong, a revered elder of the Jahriyya menhuan (Sufi order). The original gongbei was first built in 1915 and later destroyed, while the structure you see today was rebuilt in 1992 and is now a Wuzhong municipal-level cultural heritage site. The architecture features a distinctive double-eaved hexagonal design, blending traditional Chinese pavilion styles with Islamic aesthetics. With its green tiles, flying eaves, and delicate reliefs, it carries the heavy modern history of the Northwest alongside a unique Hui Muslim religious culture, all set in a serene and solemn environment.
