Daxuexi Xiang Mosque

As you know from previous posts, there is a Chinese minority people group called the Hui here in Xi'an (and other parts of China) that are Muslim.  As far as we know Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity were first introduced to China in the 7th century. You can see the presence of this people group around Xi'an especially in the Muslim Quarter but most other parts of the city too. For example, we have several halal restaurants very close by and a Muslim meat market where we can find beef and mutton.

 

While walking around the Muslim Quarter, we stumbled across the Daxuexi Xiang Mosque, which is the second largest mosque in Xian, next to the Great Mosque in Huajue Lane. It is also called the West Mosque.

 

We visited quite a few mosques this summer while visiting Istanbul, but this is the first mosque we've visited in China.  We were quite intrigued by the mix of Chinese and Islamic architecture.