Dongsi mosque
The Dongsi Mosque ( Chinese 东 四 清真寺 , Pinyin Dongsi qingzhensi , English Dongsi Mosque ) in the Beijing district of Dongcheng is the oldest mosque in Beijing. It was built in 1356 during the Yuan Dynasty or in 1447 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Its architecture combines Chinese and Arabic elements. It is the seat of the Beijing Islamic Association . It has been on the Beijing City Monuments List since 1984 .
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- Dongsi mosque
- Dongsi Mosque - English
- Restorations: Olympic Torch Or Rural Touch? - English
- Dongsi Mosque - English
- Beijing shi Yisilanjiao xiehui - Chinese
Coordinates: 39 ° 55 ′ 19 ″ N , 116 ° 24 ′ 36 ″ E