Nandun Mosque Courtyard

Nandun Mosque Courtyard

Nandun Mosque Courtyard is a cultural tourism attraction.

Located in Nandun Town

On the west side of Qingfeng Road along the north bank of the river. The magnificent Nandun Town Mosque was built in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties and has a history of over 600 years. Throughout the centuries, despite enduring numerous wars, earthquakes, and floods, the main structure of the mosque has been relatively well preserved thanks to the concerted efforts of the local Hui community.

The entire mosque complex is divided into a front and a rear courtyard: the front courtyard serves as a gathering place for Muslim worshippers, connected to the rear courtyard by a garden gate and pavilion. The rear courtyard features grand architecture and a compact layout. Facing east, the spacious and bright main prayer hall is connected to the middle section of its back wall, which extends outward to form a structure about twenty meters high known as the “Moon-Watching Tower.” At the top of the Moon-Watching Tower sits a sky-blue porcelain vase that shines brilliantly in the sunlight.

Since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, the Party’s ethnic policies have been implemented, and Muslim worshippers have enthusiastically donated funds and materials to collectively restore the mosque. As a result, the historical appearance of the mosque has been revived. In 1988, the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference listed this mosque as one of the key ancient mosques for restoration. In 1999, it was honored as a National Model Mosque.

Nandun Town: Nandun Town is a place rich in talent and history. According to the “Taiping Huanyu Ji” (Records of the Taiping Era Around the World), “Nandun was the ancient state of Dunzi. Later, it was forced to move southward by Chen, hence the name Nandun. Its city walls were built by Ling Yin Ziyu.” The Han Dynasty established Nandun County, the Western Jin Emperor Hui established Nandun Commandery, and in the sixth year of the Xining era of the Song Dynasty, it was reduced to a town and incorporated into Shangshui and Xiangcheng. The Ming Dynasty incorporated it into Xiangcheng, and the Qing Dynasty set up Nanzhiji. During the Republic of China period, it was a district. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, it became the Sixth District. In 1958, the Nandun People’s Commune was established, and in December 1983, it was changed to Nandun Township. In 1988, the township was abolished and upgraded to a town.

Nandun Town features a “Shen”-shaped framework of three vertical and three horizontal roads, and the “Golden...” development of Nandun Town is currently underway. Nandun Town detailed information++