Wenshan Mosque in Wenshan City
Chinese Name:文山清真寺
English Name: Wenshan Mosque in Wenshan City
Keywords: Wenshan Mosque in Wenshan City，Hui nationality, the construction of Wenshan Mosque
Location: Located in Wenshan City, Yunnan Province
Located in Wenshan County, Yunnan Province, Wenshan Mosque which was built in 1985 covers an area of 466 square meters. The main hall is of Chinese classical style with a building area of 72 square meters. The whole mosque covering an area of 280 square meters is hanging some horizontal boards.
Before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, there were only a few Hui people coming to Wenshan County to make a living. Mosques have been built and destroyed for several times. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Wenshan County and other departments worked together to make a better environment for Hui nationality to settle in. Such efforts made an increasing number of Hui nationality gradually move to settle down. With the help of the government, Hui people built a mosque here by the congregation financing.
