Beida Mosque
# Beida Mosque

The Beida Mosque (Chinese: 北大寺; pinyin: Běidà Sì) is a mosque located in Qinyang, Henan, China. It is the largest architectural complex of mosque in the Central Plains.

## History

According to the Restoration of Mosque (重修清真寺记), it was first established in the Zhizheng period (1341–1368) of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and rebuilt in 1561, namely the 40th year of Jiajing period (1522–1566) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The mosque turned to ashes by a devastating fire in 1628, and was restored in 1631, during the reign of Chongzhen Emperor. In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it was completely destroyed in the earthquake during the ruling of Daoguang Emperor (1821–1850), and was rebuilt on its original site in 1887, in the 13th year of Guangxu period (1875–1908).

In May 2006, it was inscribed to the Major National Historical and Cultural Sites List by the State Council of China.

## Architecture

The mosque was built with Chinese architecture style and occupies a total area of 3,100-square-metre (33,000 sq ft). It is divided into a male mosque and a female mosque. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities.

