The Jingjue Mosque is one of the
famous mosques in China. It is located at the Sanshan Street, the suburb of
Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. It is also called the Sanshan Street Mosque.
It is said that the name of the mosque was granted by an emperor in
the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It was first established in the 4th
century. In 1430, advised by famous Moslem navigator Zheng He, the government
ordered to rebuild the mosque. It underwent another large-scale reconstruction
in 1492. In the mid 19th century, the mosque was destroyed. It was
rebuilt at the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The extant buildings include
the brick gate, the balcony, the sermon hall, the reception room, the main hall,
the great hall, the water room, and the guest room, etc. A corridor links the
main hall and the great hall. The gate, which was built in the Ming Dynasty, is
a brick construction with rare carvings on it. The main hall is
roomy.
The Jingjue Mosque is one of the most
important Islamic buildings in China built in the Ming Dynasty. In the mosque
there are many precious cultural relics, including important epigraphs left by
emperors of vinous dynasties.