Xiaozhai Mosque in Mile City, Honghe

Xiaozhai Mosque (弥勒小寨清真寺) is an Islamic architectural site located in Xiaozhai Village (小寨村), Pengpu Township (朋普乡), Mile County (弥勒县), Yunnan Province (云南省). It was originally built on the 25th day of the 11th lunar month in the 5th year of the Jiaqing reign (嘉庆五年, 1801) during the Qing Dynasty (清朝).

• Chinese Name: Xiaozhai Mosque in Mile (弥勒小寨清真寺)
• Location: Xiaozhai Village (小寨村), Pengpu Township (朋普乡), Mile County (弥勒县), Yunnan Province (云南省)
• Total Area: 9 mu

Basic Introduction

Xiaozhai Village is a Hui ethnic village with a concentrated Muslim population. The local Hui community adheres to the Jahriyya (哲赫林耶) order of Islam. According to the mosque’s stone stele, the mosque was established in 1801 during the 5th year of Emperor Jiaqing’s reign. Initially, it was modest in scale and built with simple materials.

During the Xianfeng and Tongzhi periods (咸丰、同治), the mosque was destroyed following the suppression of the Hui Muslim uprising in Yunnan. It was rebuilt in the 13th year of the Guangxu reign (光绪十三年, 1887), with expanded scale and improved layout, forming a complex that includes the main prayer hall, south and north wing rooms, and a central hall. The mosque was rebuilt once again in 1982.

Today, the mosque covers a total area of 9 mu. The prayer hall alone occupies 560 square meters. The mosque complex includes two multi-story wing buildings arranged in a symmetrical and harmonious layout.