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Nansitou Mosque

南寺头清真寺
📍 Langfang · Dachang Hui Autonomous County 🏛️ Ming Yongle era

📜 About & history

Nansitou Mosque, west of Nansitou Village in Dachang Hui Autonomous County, was founded in the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty and is about 500 years old. Yang Guozhong, an ancestor of the local Hui Yang family, settled in Nansitou after holding office in Sanhe County and led Muslim families of various surnames in funding the mosque. It combines traditional Chinese artistry with strong Arab architectural features; it originally had 47 halls and rooms, and its size made it well known east of Beijing.

📍 Address

West of Nansitou Village, Dachang Hui Autonomous County, Hebei
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 大厂回族自治县南寺头村西
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