📜 About & history
The Xiuheyan Grand Mosque is a historic congregation in the old walled city of Lanzhou, traditionally listed among the city's six great mosques of the Ming–Qing period. It takes its name from Xiuheyan, an old street near Zhangye Road and the Shuangchengmen gate area in Chengguan District. As one of the long-established urban mosques, it served the Hui merchants and families of the central old city. Its exact present-day size and status should be confirmed locally, as several old-city congregations have been rebuilt or relocated.
🕌 Prayer & visiting
Five daily prayers and Friday Jumu'ah (midday) are observed at active old-city mosques; wudu facilities are typically provided. Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered; headscarf for women) and remove shoes before entering. Ask local worshippers about current prayer times and access.
📍 Address
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🚇 How to reach the mosque
- Line 1 Xiguan （西关站）
Take a bus to the Zhangye Road (张掖路) / Shuangchengmen (双城门) area in the old city and ask locals for Xiuheyan.
A short walk from the Xiguan Hui quarter east into the old city around Zhangye Road.
In the old city centre itself; a short walk or few-minute taxi from Zhangye Road pedestrian street, or Metro Line 1 to Xiguan and a walk east.
A traditional old-city mosque; verify current location and status with residents on arrival. Taxi phrase: 请带我去绣河沿清真大寺。