Jiyang Lane Mosque

　　The Hui people began settling in Xichang during the Yuan Dynasty and their presence flourished during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They are now primarily distributed in towns and villages with well-developed transportation such as Gaocao, Xijiao, and Huanglian, as well as within Xichang city proper.

　　In Jiyang Lane of Xichang city lies the largest mosque in the Panxi region — the Xichang Jiyang Lane Mosque. Its original site was at the old West Gate of the city, where it was built during the Taiding era of the Yuan Dynasty (1324–1327 AD) with funds raised by over 60 Hui households who came to Xichang from elsewhere to engage in trade. In the second year of the Wanli reign during the Ming Dynasty (1574 AD), it was relocated to its current site and rebuilt. The mosque currently has seven imams and three religious teachers. Aside from celebrating traditional Han Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival together with the Han people, the Hui community in Xichang also observes their own major Islamic festivals — Eid al-Fitr, Mawlid al-Nabi, and Eid al-Adha. They even invite Muslim worshippers from abroad to join in the celebrations.