Yixian Mosque

Yixian Mosque

The Yixian Mosque is a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit of Hebei Province.

The Yixian Mosque is located in Yizhou Town, Yixian County, and is an ancient building from the Ming and Qing dynasties. On July 15, 1993, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit by the People's Government of Hebei Province.

Yizhou Town: Yizhou Town (Yizhou Zhen), the seat of the Yixian County People's Government in Baoding City, Hebei Province. The town is located in the eastern part of the county. National Highway 112, the Beijing–Guangxi West Line, Yihuang Road, Yiding Road, and the Gaoyi Railway all pass through it. The North Yishui River also flows through the area. The town government is stationed on Tuanjie Road. Covering an area of 8.18 square kilometers, it governs 6 communities and 30 administrative villages. Historical sites include the 738 AD (26th year of the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan era) Dao De Jing Stele, whose calligraphy is attributed to Su Lingzhi of the Tang Dynasty, and is a national key cultural relics protection unit. There is also the Jing Ke Pagoda, which is said to be the cenotaph of Jing Ke, hence also called the Soul-Calling Tower. … Yizhou Town detailed information++

Further reading:

· Third Batch of Hebei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units