Langzhong Mosque

Langzhong Mosque

Langzhong Mosque is a cultural relic protection unit of Sichuan Province.

Langzhong Mosque, also known as the Prayer Hall, is located on the west side of Prayer Hall Street and serves as a place of worship for the Muslim community.

Langzhong Mosque is a quadrangle-style building modeled after Qing Dynasty architecture. At the center is the main prayer hall, flanked by side rooms, while the entrance gate consists of a fence, eaves, and the main door. The mosque was originally funded and built by a Muslim family surnamed Bao during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty. It has undergone several renovations over time, resulting in its current scale. The most recent reconstruction took place after the Wenchuan earthquake, when the mosque suffered severe damage and was subsequently renovated with over 3 million yuan in government funding.

Langzhong Mosque was first built in the eighth year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1669), under the management of Bazhen Town Commander Ma Ziyun and Bao Tianzuo, among others. It was designed and constructed by civil engineering experts from Shaanxi and Gansu, modeled after Xi’an’s Huajue Temple, and originally covered an area of over 3 acres.

Langzhong Mosque is one of the nation’s most renowned mosques and has been listed as a key provincial cultural relic protection unit. The China Islamic Association has included it among the hundred most famous ancient mosques in the country, making it an important site for religious activities for both local Hui people and visiting Muslims.

On December 15, 1994, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit by the Nanchong Municipal People’s Government.

Architectural Features

The mosque gate faces east and spans three bays, featuring a flush-gable roof with a carved floral square plate at the center of the ridge. A clay lotus is placed inside the plate, supporting a lotus-root-shaped spire. A wooden gate is installed along the street. Upon entering the gate, there are stele rooms and corridor rooms to the left and right, with lush flowers and trees in the courtyard and bluestone-paved ground. The main prayer hall is richly decorated, covered with cylindrical tiles, and features bracket sets under the eaves. The hall follows a “five bright, three hidden” layout with beams arranged horizontally across the top without a central beam, hence the name “Beamless Hall.” The lintels, brackets, diagonal supports, and doors/windows of the hall are all adorned with carvings.

The mosque gate is pavilion-style, and the inner courtyard covers an area of 2.4 acres, with three stone-paved paths leading directly to the prayer hall. The hall features a traditional palace-style design, follows a “five bright, three hidden” layout, and lacks a central beam—commonly referred to as the "Erlang Carrying the Mountain" style. It covers an area of 628 square meters, stands 30 meters tall, and boasts an ancient and solemn shape with a majestic presence. The entire hall is richly carved and painted, creating an elegant and serene atmosphere. Over 40 gilded plaques hang inside and outside the hall, inscribed with phrases such as “Upright Principles,” “Reverence Leads to Truth,” and “Golden Heavenly Sanctuary.”

Protected Area: From the east to Prayer Hall Street outside the main gate, and from the south, west, and north to the surrounding walls.

Construction Control Zone: The area extends 50 meters outward from the wall foundation to the south, west, and north, overlapping with the protected area to the east.

Geography & Transportation

The mosque is located on Prayer Hall Street in Langzhong City, Sichuan Province.