Maodichong Mosque in Yanshan County, Wenshan

Chinese Name: 砚山茂地冲清真寺
English Name: Maodichong Mosque in Yanshan County, Wenshan
Keywords: Maodichong Mosque in Yanshan County, Maodichong Muslim Culture, Maodichomg Muslim architecture
Location: Located in Ameng Town, Yanshan County, Yunnan Province

Built in Qing Dynasty in Ancient China, Maodichong Mosque(茂地冲清真寺) is located in Ameng Town(阿猛镇), Yanshan County(砚山县), Yunnan Province.
It covers an area of 1465 square meters, with a worship hall area of 480 square meters.

The Hui ethnic group in Maodichong has a history of more than 400 years. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, they built a private quadrangle courtyard. In 1980 it was rebuilt by the crowd funding.

The new temple governs 91 families, 460 people, and all of them are hui nationality. There are seven imams, four Muslim charging in finance(学董). The mosque which pilgrimage Haji(哈吉)Ma Wanming(马万明)collects two copies of the Koran.

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