Dahuicun Mosque in Tonghai County, Yuxi

History

Initial Construction

Dahuicun Mosque (通海县大回村清真寺) was originally constructed during the Ming Dynasty.

Renovations and Reconstructions

The mosque was rebuilt into a two-story structure covering 600 square meters. Due to limited space and increasing population, the villagers built a larger main hall consisting of three rooms in March of the ninth year of the Daoguang reign (1829). In 1946, under the leadership of Ma Zhenghe (马政和) and Ma Zhonghua (马重华), the mosque was expanded to its current scale.

Architecture and Layout

Mosque Size

The mosque once had a 200-square-meter structure, which was destroyed by fire during wartime. It now spans 52 mu of land, with a total built area of 2,320 square meters. The main prayer hall alone covers 310 square meters. The complex includes the prayer hall, north and south wing rooms, a kitchen, and washing facilities.

Architectural Style

The mosque features timber-frame construction and embodies the traditional Chinese classical palace architectural style.

Religious and Educational Activities

There are currently 3 education directors (学董), 15 imams (阿訇), and 25 mullahs (满拉). The community includes 285 Muslim households, totaling 1,156 individuals, all of whom are Hui (回族) and follow the Jahriyya (哲赫忍耶) sect. The mosque preserves over 30 volumes of Arabic scriptures.

Location and Transportation

Dahuicun Mosque (通海县大回村清真寺) is located 21 kilometers northwest of the county seat of Tonghai County (通海县), Yunnan Province (云南省)