Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Linxia (China). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Laohua Mosque, Huasi Mosque, and Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture. Also, be sure to include Chao yin si in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Linxia (Gansu).
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Laohua Mosque
Mosque. The Laohua Mosque is a mosque in Linxia City, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China.[1]
Huasi Mosque
Also known as: 华寺清真寺
Mosque in Linxia City, China. The Huasi Mosque is a mosque in China built during the reign of the Chenghua Emperor in the Ming dynasty. Buddhist temples and imperial palaces were the architecture on which the construction for the mosque was based. It was constructed by Muslims living in West Phoenix Wood Town, now the Bafang areas of Linxia City, Gansu. Ma Zhongying's 1928 revolt in the Muslim conflict in Gansu led to a blaze that destroyed the building. It was capable of holding 2,000 people being 5 mu in area after reconstruction of the Mosque in 1941.[2]
Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Also known as: 临夏回族自治州
Chinese autonomous prefecture. Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, formerly known as Hezhou, is located in Gansu Province, south of the provincial capital Lanzhou, bordering Qinghai to the west. It is an autonomous prefecture for the Muslim Hui people, a large Chinese ethnic group. It also includes two autonomous counties for other Muslim groups, namely Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar.[3]
Chao yin si
Chaoyin Temple, located in Linxia County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, is a Chinese Buddhist monastery.