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| Beytulla Mosque, Yining |
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This mosque, completed in the 38th reign year of Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong (1773), was China's first Islamic religious center built with allocations from the imperial court. It is the largest of its kind in the city. With many going there to study the Qur'an since its completion, it is also known as a leading institute of higher Islamic studies. The decaying mosque was renovated in 1995, when the whole building was rebuilt except the entrance arch. The structure is now located on the corner of South Jiefang St. and Xinhua St.
The new building follows the style typical of an ancient pagoda on China's central plain. Mainly a wooden-frame structure, it has upturned eaves with brackets inserted between the top of a column and crossbeam. The symbol of the crescent moon at the highest point of the roof reveals the function of the building. |
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