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Xiying Mosque

西营清真寺
📍 Yuxi · Daying Township 🏛️ 1697

📜 About & history

Xiying Mosque was founded in 1697 (36th year of the Kangxi era); a minaret was added in 1793 and the prayer hall rebuilt in the 14th year of the Guangxu era. Badly damaged during the Cultural Revolution, it was restored in 1979 and now covers 3.5 mu with a 300-square-metre prayer hall. It keeps a plaque reading "Xing jiao jian guo" presented by Bai Chongxi in the Republican era, and runs a Chinese–Arabic class.

📍 Address

Xiying Village, Daying Township, Yuxi, Yunnan
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 云南省玉溪市大营乡西营村
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