Chongshan Street Mosque
Mosque in Guilin, Guangxi, China
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The Chongshan Street Mosque (Chinese: 崇善路清真寺; pinyin: Chóngshàn Lù Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Xiangshan District, Guilin, in the Guangxi autonomous region of China. It is the largest mosque in Guilin.
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崇善路清真寺 | |||||||
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  Location of the mosque in Guangxi | |||||||
| Religion | |||||||
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Mosque | |||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Location | 1 Chongshan Street, Xiangshan, Guilin, Guangxi | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
 Interactive map of Chongshan Street Mosque | |||||||
| Coordinates | 25°16′20″N 110°17′14″E | ||||||
| Architecture | |||||||
| Type | Mosque | ||||||
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| Established | 1735 | ||||||
Interior area | 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) | ||||||
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| Chinese | 崇善路清真寺 | ||||||
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History
The mosque was constructed in 1735, during the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1709–1722) of the Qing dynasty.[1] The mosque was expanded in 1849 and renovated twice during the Daoguang Emperor (r. 1820–1850) and the Republic of China.[2]
