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Guanxian Ancient Mosque

冠县清真古寺
📍 Guan County (Guanxian) · Liaocheng 🏛️ 1405 AD (Yongle 3, Ming dynasty)

📜 About & history

The Guanxian Ancient Mosque was built in 1405 under the Yongle Emperor and has more than six centuries of history with several restorations. It covers 14 mu, with a thirty-room prayer hall, lecture halls and ablution rooms; its grand, austere hall is finely built and adorned with couplets, brick and stone carvings, and it is the earliest and largest mosque in the county.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Hanafi)

Open for the five daily prayers, with the main Friday Jumu'ah gathering around midday; ablution (wudu) facilities are on site. Modest dress is requested.

📍 Address

West Street of the old town, Guan County, Liaocheng, Shandong
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 山东省聊城市冠县旧城西街

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Bus

Buses and taxis serve the Guanxian old town.

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From downtown

In the old town of Guan County, west of Liaocheng.

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Useful tip

The oldest and largest mosque in Guanxian. 请带我去冠县清真古寺