[2025 Jining Attraction] Travel Guide for Jining Dongda Temple (Updated May)

【Strolling through Qilu·The Hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the Capital of the Canal】This is the birthplace of Confucius, Mencius, and Yan Hui; this is where the poetic immortal Li Bai spent the longest time; this is a region through which the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows; this is the small city in southwest Shandong—Jining. The Chongjue Temple Iron Pagoda from the Northern Song Dynasty is over 900 years old, one of the four great iron pagodas still existing in the country, with the exquisite Shengyuan Tower beside it. Nestled in a small alley built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the 'Ci Xiao Jian Wan Archway' features high-relief carving, a royal imperial construction, meticulously crafted. The Dongda Temple by the ancient canal is the most striking ancient building in Jining city area, originally built during the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty, grand in scale and spectacular in sight, the warm afternoon sun shines on the colorful glazed tiles, dazzlingly brilliant. In front of the Taibai Tower, the poetic immortal holding a wine cup still embodies the bold and unconstrained spirit of 'composing a hundred poems over a jug of wine'! When leaving Jining, passing through several streets lined with lush, vibrant Chinese parasol trees! 📝Tips: 1. The iron pagoda is inside the old museum, free to visit 2. The stone archway is in a small alley, free to visit 3. Taibai Tower is free to visit 4. Non-Muslims are not allowed inside Dongda Temple for a visit

【A Stroll through Qilu·The Hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the Capital of Canals】This is the birthplace of Confucius, Mencius, and Yan Hui; it is where the poetic immortal Li Bai spent the most time; it is a region through which the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows; this is the small city in southwest Shandong—Jining. The Chongjue Temple Iron Pagoda, over 900 years old, is one of the four great iron pagodas still existing in the country, with the exquisite Shengyuan Tower beside it. The 'Cixiao Jianwan Archway', built in a small alley during the Qianlong era of the Qing dynasty, features high-relief carving, a royal decree construction, finely and intricately carved. The Dongda Temple by the ancient canal is the most eye-catching ancient building in the downtown area of Jining, originally established during the Ming dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing dynasty, with a grand scale and spectacular sight. The warm afternoon sun shines on the colorful glazed tiles, making them dazzlingly brilliant. In front of the Taibai Tower, the poetic immortal holding a wine cup still embodies the bold and unconstrained spirit of 'composing a hundred poems over a jug of wine'! When leaving Jining, passing through several streets lined with lush, vibrant Chinese parasol trees was a sight to behold! 📝Tips: 1. The iron pagoda is inside the old museum, free to visit 2. The stone archway is in a small alley, free to visit 3. Taibai Tower is free to visit 4. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter Dongda Temple for a visit

【Strolling through Qilu·The Hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the Capital of Canals】This is the birthplace of Confucius, Mencius, and Yan Hui; it is where the poetic immortal Li Bai spent the longest time of his life; it is a region through which the Grand Canal from Beijing to Hangzhou flows; this is the small city in southwest Shandong—Jining. The Chongjue Temple Iron Pagoda from the Northern Song Dynasty is over 900 years old and is one of the four great iron pagodas still existing in the country, with the exquisite Shengyuan Tower beside it. Nestled in a small alley built during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, the 'Cixiao Jianwan Archway' features high-relief carving, a royal decree construction, meticulously sculpted. The Dongda Temple by the ancient canal is the most striking ancient building in the downtown area of Jining, originally built during the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty, grand in scale and spectacular in sight, with the warm afternoon sun shining on the colorful glazed tiles, dazzlingly brilliant. In front of the Taibai Tower, the poetic immortal holding a wine cup still possesses the bold and unconstrained spirit of 'composing a hundred poems over a jug of wine'! When leaving Jining, passing through several streets lined with lush, vibrant Chinese parasol trees, it was a sight full of life and vigor!

A temple, a city ||📍Jining Dongda Temple (Mosque🕌️) Jining Dongda Temple, commonly known as "Shunhe Dongda Temple" because it is located by the ancient canal. It covers an area of 7,200 square meters, with a building area of 4,234 square meters. Dongda Temple was founded during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 700 years. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Muslims raised funds to rebuild it, resulting in a grand architectural scale. It was further restored with iron bestowed by Emperor Qianlong during the Qianlong period, reaching its current scale. It is one of the five major ancient Islamic mosques in China, along with Jining Xida Temple, Nanjing Jingjue Temple, Xi'an Huajue Temple, and Lanzhou Qiaomen Street Mosque, and is especially known as the most spectacular, ranking first among the five major mosques. In 2006, it was approved by the State Council and announced as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In November 2009, it was rated as a national 3A-level tourist attraction.

Jining East Grand Mosque, a classical Islamic architectural structure, is located in Nanguan, Jining, adjacent to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The earliest recorded construction time of Jining East Grand Mosque is in the early Ming Dynasty, more than 600 years ago. By the Qing Dynasty's Tongzhi period, it was relocated here with the funding of the local Muslim community leader, built along the river, and named 'Shunhe Islamic East Grand Mosque'. It is comparable to Jining West Grand Mosque, Nanjing Jingjue Mosque, Xi'an Huajue Mosque, and Lanzhou Qiaomen Street Grand Mosque, and is known as one of the five major ancient Islamic mosques in China. Typical mosques have iconic minarets and traditional Islamic architectural decoration styles, which are very recognizable. After Islamic religious culture was integrated into the Han area, it blended with it to reflect a compromise of the two cultures. It looks like a Buddhist temple, but it is a famous mosque, which was known as 'the crown of Islamic mosques in the north and south' during the Qing Dynasty. The main architecture of Jining East Grand Mosque is a layout style of densely stacked summer houses. The first gate is a wooden fence style, behind which stands a stone archway. The reliefs on it include lions, sheep, unicorns, landscapes, and flowers, etc. The large and small eaves are full of scrolls, named 'Sun and Moon Arch'; the second gate is a double-eave dome, with hanging columns under the eaves, named 'Bangke Building', all the buildings are quite magnificent. Attraction location: Address: No. 20, Yunhe Road, Xiaozhakou, Rencheng District, Jining Transportation information: You can take buses No. 3, 9, 16, etc. from downtown Jining, and get off at the East Grand Mosque station. Self-driving navigation to East Grand Mosque. Opening hours: 9 am to 5 pm. Ticket information: 10 yuan, half price for preferential bridge, free for children. Free for Hui nationality with ID.