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Huaisheng Mosque and Guangta Minaret 怀圣寺光塔Huáishèng Sì Guāngtǎ
National heritage site · Guangzhou, Guangdong
- Time needed
- Under 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Guangzhou
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Huaisheng Mosque and Guangta Minaret
Traditionally said to have been founded in 627 by Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, a companion of the Prophet, the Huaisheng Mosque is the main mosque of Guangzhou and one of the oldest in China, although historians place its origins later in the Tang or Song period. Its plain round brick minaret, the Guangta or 'light tower', is said to have carried a lamp to guide ships when the river ran close by, and the present prayer hall and courtyards follow a rebuilding of 1695.
How to get to Huaisheng Mosque and Guangta Minaret
On Guangta Road in Yuexiu District, central Guangzhou, a few minutes' walk from Ximenkou station on Metro Line 1; it is an active mosque and access for non-Muslim visitors has often been restricted, so check before going.
Nearby
- Canton Tower & Pearl River 广州塔 under 10 km
A slim-waisted tower glowing over the Pearl River in China's Cantonese food capital
Also within 20 km: Temple of the Five Immortals 五仙观 (under 10 km), Guangzhou Uprising Memorial Museum (Guangzhou Commune Site) 广州起义纪念馆 (under 10 km), Temple of the Six Banyan Trees 六榕寺 (under 10 km), Guangxiao Temple 光孝寺 (under 10 km), Sacred Heart Cathedral 石室圣心大教堂 (under 10 km), Beijing Road Pedestrian Street 北京路 (under 10 km).
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