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Dandong Mosque (Fengcheng)

丹东清真寺(凤城)
📍 Dandong · Fengcheng (county-level city under Dandong) 🏛️ Qing dynasty (exact date undocumented) 👥 local mosque serving the Hui community of Fengcheng

📜 About & history

The Fengcheng Mosque is one of the historic mosques of the Dandong border area in Liaoning province, adjacent to North Korea. Located in Fengcheng, a county-level city administered by Dandong, it serves the local Hui community that settled in the region centuries ago as part of Muslim migration into northeast China, and has remained a religious and social centre for Fengcheng's Muslims across generations.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Hanafi)

Open for the five daily prayers and Friday Jumu'ah for the local Muslim community.

📍 Address

Fengcheng City, administered by Dandong, Liaoning
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 辽宁省丹东市凤城市

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Bus

Regional buses connect Dandong city proper with the subordinate city of Fengcheng.

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From the Arab districts

There is no Arab quarter in Dandong or Fengcheng; contacting the local community for prayer times is advisable.

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From downtown

Fengcheng is roughly an hour by bus or car from downtown Dandong.

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Useful tip

Dandong is a border city known for its views across the Yalu River into North Korea; Fengcheng is a quieter rural area of interest to those exploring local Islamic history.