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Chihe Mosque

池河清真寺
📍 Dingyuan · Chihe Town 🏛️ late Ming–early Qing

📜 About & history

Chihe Mosque in the ancient town of Chihe, Dingyuan County, Anhui, was founded at the end of the Ming or start of the Qing dynasty. It covers 1.2 mu; the tiled 83-square-metre prayer hall was converted from the former lecture hall, and 13 ancillary rooms include ablution rooms, the imam's quarters and a funeral room. A honey-locust tree planted in the early Qing and a well survive in the courtyard.

📍 Address

Chihe Ancient Town, Dingyuan County, Anhui
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 安徽省定远县池河古镇
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