Lanzhou Walk ‖ Rare Nanguan Mosque in the Great Northwest Region

Nanguan Mosque in Lanzhou has a long history and unique architectural shape, which is rare in the northwest region. The mosque is located in a street of Nanguan ethnic flavor in Lanzhou, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. The original temple site was outside the south gate. During the Qing Qianlong period, Nanguan Temple was relocated and rebuilt to its current location. The temple of worship at Nanguan Mosque is the architectural style of the Arab Mosque, modeled on the green dome of Jerusalem, and is divided into four floors. The temple is composed of 12 reinforced concrete roofs and 24 beams. The mosque sits west to east, and the entrance of the temple is Nanguan Night Market. Stepping into the temple gate, the majestic green domed hall is in sight, the buildings are clearly layered, and the green and white colors are fresh and bright. The mosque has both front and back courtyards, using traditional palace-style wooden structure architecture. Lanzhou Nanguan Mosque, built in turn, has a brand building, wake-up building, worship hall, pond and other buildings, the layout is compact and harmonious, the majestic and majestic, the plaque door stands on the street. The three-story blue tile red pillars in the middle of the sky are decorated with scriptures and Han Wenlian, simple and elegant. The mosque gate is a traditional wooden structure, with flowers and bricks carved on both sides. The two wings of the gate are two four-story wooden structures that are opposite to the wake-up building, 29 meters high, and the six-angle pick-roll shed is used in turn, covering the green glazed tiles. The whole building is magnificent, the color is elegant, and the beauty of traditional Chinese architecture is fully displayed. Lanzhou Nanguan Mosque