Phoenix Mountain Mosque
| Phoenix Mountain Mosque | |
|---|---|
凤凰山清真寺 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Jinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
  Sichuan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°43′39.9″N 104°4′59.9″E / 30.727750°N 104.083306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
The Phoenix Mountain Mosque (simplified Chinese: 凤凰山清真寺; traditional Chinese: 鳳凰山清真寺; pinyin: Fènghuáng Shān Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Name
[edit]The mosque is located between mountains which are shaped like a phoenix; thus the mosque was named as such.[1]
History
[edit]The mosque was originally the cemetery for Hui people which was opened in 1952. Later a mosque was built in the area to offer better services to the Muslim community around the area.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque". Muslim2China. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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