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Daming South Gate East Street Ancient Mosque

大名县南关东街清真古寺
📍 Handan · Daming County, South Gate East Street 🏛️ 1519 (Ming, Zhengde era) 👥 Around 800 worshippers

📜 About & history

Built in 1519 in the Ming Zhengde era by the noted Hui figure Yang Jimin on South Gate East Street, this ancient mosque was repaired in 1574, 1733 and again in the 1940s-1950s. Facing south with the old city moat to its rear, the roughly square, six-mu compound is built in traditional palace-hall style and is one of the best-known old mosques in southern Hebei.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Hui Muslim, Gedimu)

Daily prayers and Friday Jumu'ah; Chinese-language sermon. Active county-town Hui congregation.

📍 Address

South Gate East Street, Daming County, Handan, Hebei
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 河北省邯郸市大名县城南关东街清真古寺
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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Bus

Daming county buses and taxis serve the old-town South Gate area; ask for Nanguan Qingzhen Si.

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From downtown

In Daming county town, about 40 km northeast of Handan city; intercity bus to Daming then local taxi.

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Useful tip

Daming county has a large Hui population and many mosques; halal food widely available. Chinese spoken.

Source: Baidu Baike 大名县南关东街清真古寺; Handan Wenhua Net

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