Yongshou Mosque

　　   The Yongshou Mosque is situated at No. 2 and No. 3, Sanlihe Middle Lane, Xicheng District. It was first constructed in the 33rd year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1605) and underwent renovation in the 4th year of the Tianqi reign (1624). The renovation stele was inscribed by the scholar Shi Sanwei. The original site of the mosque was called “Wengseng Huangtang.”

　　   The mosque has a single gate with a stone lintel inscribed “Yongshou Mosque for Islamic Worship.” Upon entering the main gate, the left side houses the washing room called “Guijie Room.” On the right is the moon-viewing tower, a two-story structure topped with a horizontal plaque reading “Awakening Tower.” To the west, the south side contains a lecture hall and the north side a classroom. The main prayer hall spans three bays. There is a corner pavilion adjacent to the western rooms, and the rear mihrab extends inward to the west with a raised dome. The main hall has side rooms on both the north and south sides. At the back stands a hexagonal pavilion. Originally, there was a stone bridge outside the mosque gate. The mosque’s grounds once included a Muslim cemetery covering approximately 17 square li. Inside the mosque, there are seven steles, including one with Arabic inscriptions and the “Record of the Reconstruction of the Mosque Stele.”