Huaisheng Mosque.

One of the most famous mosques in China, also known as the Light Tower Mosque. It is one of the four oldest mosques in China, along with Qingjing Mosque in Quanzhou, Phoenix Mosque in Hangzhou, and Xianhe Mosque in Yangzhou. The name "Huaisheng" means "in memory of the Islamic prophet Muhammad." The mosque is located at No. 56 Guangta Road, Yileli Community, Guangta Subdistrict, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, covering an area of 2,966 square meters. The mosque was built in the Tang Dynasty and is said to have been presided over by the Arab Islamic missionary Waqas, who came to China in the early Tang Dynasty, and was funded by Arab Muslim merchants living in Guangzhou at that time. The main buildings of Huaisheng Mosque include three gates, one moon-watching tower, one prayer hall, one scripture pavilion, three stele pavilions, and one light tower. The overall layout adopts the traditional symmetrical method of the central axis, with a strong Islamic architectural style. The tower is 36 meters high, built of blue bricks, with a circular base, and rectangular holes on the tower body for lighting.