Bukui Mosque
Mosque in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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The Bukui Mosque (Chinese: 卜奎清真寺; pinyin: Bǔkuí Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Qiqihar, in the Heilongjiang province of China. It is located in Mosque Road (Chinese: 清真路; pinyin: Qīng Zhēn Lù) off Bukui Street.[1] It was built during the Qing dynasty, and was listed as a Chinese major cultural heritage site in 2006.[2][3] It is the largest and oldest mosque in Heilongjiang province.[4]
| Bukui Mosque | |
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卜奎清真寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Qiqihar, Heilongjiang |
| Country | China |
  Location of the mosque in Heilongjiang | |
 Interactive map of Bukui Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 47°21′3″N 123°57′3″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 worshipers |
| Interior area | 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) |
| Minaret | 1 (pagoda-style) |
| Site area | 6,400 m2 (69,000 sq ft) |
| Official name | Bukui Mosque 卜奎清真寺 |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | Religion |
| Designated | 25 June 2006 |
| Reference no. | 6-504 |
History and structure
The name "Bukui" is the Chinese transcription of a Daur word meaning "auspicious".[1] Bukui Mosque originally consisted of two separate mosques:[2]
- The East Mosque, a three-storey, 374-square-metre (4,030 sq ft) building constructed in Kangxi 23 (1684), predating the city of Qiqihar by seven years[2]
- The West Mosque, a two-storey, 173-square-metre (1,860 sq ft) building constructed in Xianfeng 3 (1852) by followers of the Jahriyya menhuan who immigrated from Gansu[1][2]
The mosque contains approximately 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) of constructed space; the whole compound covers an area of approximately 6,400 square metres (69,000 sq ft). The two prayer spaces together can hold approximately 450 worshipers.[2]
The mosque's long history has led to a saying in Qiqihar: "the mosque existed long before the town Bukui".[n 1][5] In 1958, the two mosques were reorganised as a single mosque, with the name "Qiqihar Mosque". The mosque was listed as a city-level protected cultural relic in 1980, and as a provincial-level protected cultural relic in 1981; its name was then also changed to the present "Bukui Mosque".[2]
An assessment completed in 1981 found that while the East Mosque was in relatively good condition, there was serious structural damage to the West Mosque.[6][dead link] Reconstruction efforts were undertaken in 1989–1990.[3] On 25 June 2006, the Bukui Mosque was entered onto the list of Chinese major cultural heritage sites of national significance.[3]
See also
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| Simplified Chinese | 卜奎清真寺 | ||||||
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Footnotes
- simplified Chinese: 先有清真寺，后有卜奎城; traditional Chinese: 先有清真寺，後有卜奎城; pinyin: Xiān yǒu qīngzhēnsì, hòu yǒu Bǔkuíchéng.
