📜 About & history
Originally called Tongzhou Libai Mosque (Chaozhen Mosque), Tongzhou Mosque was founded in the Yuan dynasty Yanyou era (1313–1320) at the old cattle market to serve Hui livestock traders and travelers. It was rebuilt in 1519 (Zhengde 14) and greatly expanded in 1593 (Wanli 21), then enlarged again around 1871 in a palace-garden architectural style. In 1933 Japanese shelling damaged the prayer hall, which was soon repaired, and the mosque even operated a religious college. It was recognized as a Tongzhou District cultural relic in 1959, resumed religious activity in 1982, and was upgraded to a Beijing municipal protected cultural site in 1996. It is considered one of Beijing's four great mosques and the foremost in the suburbs, its history second only to Niujie Mosque.
🕌 Prayer & visiting
Five daily prayers are observed; Friday Jumu'ah gathers around midday. An ancient and revered mosque serving the historic Hui community of old Tongzhou town.
📍 Address
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🚇 How to reach the mosque
- Line 6 Tongzhou Beiguan （通州北关）
Buses serve the old Tongzhou town area near Xinhua Dajie; verify routes on a map app.
One of Beijing's oldest mosques, dating to the Yuan dynasty at the terminus of the Grand Canal. Worth the trip for its history; plan extra travel time from the city center.
About 20 km east of central Beijing in old Tongzhou town. Take Metro Line 6 toward Tongzhou; alight around Tongzhou Beiguan and continue by taxi/bus to Qingzhensi Hutong. By taxi from downtown roughly 45–60 minutes.
Located on the aptly named Qingzhensi (Mosque) Hutong in old Tongzhou. Show a driver: please take me to 通州清真寺.