📜 About & history
Hancheng is a historic county-level city in Shaanxi Province, known as the birthplace of the ancient Chinese historian Sima Qian, and home to a long-established Hui community that has lived there for centuries near northwest China's historic trade routes. Hancheng Mosque serves this community and is listed among comprehensive directories of Islamic places of worship in Shaanxi Province alongside the great mosques of Xi'an.
🕌 Prayer & visiting
Daily prayers and Friday prayer are held, serving Hancheng's long-established Hui community.
📍 Address
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🚇 How to reach the mosque
City buses serve Hancheng's old town area.
There is no Arab quarter in Hancheng; the mosque serves the local Hui population.
The mosque is near Hancheng's old town, not far from historic sites such as the Sima Qian Temple.
A visit can be combined with a tour of nearby historic Hancheng sites, including the Sima Qian Temple and Dang Family Village.