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Yangcun North Mosque (Qijie Mosque)

杨村清真北寺(七街清真寺)
📍 Tianjin · Wuqing District 🏛️ 1620 👥 about 1,000 worshippers

📜 About & history

Qijie Mosque, also called the Yangcun North Great Mosque, was founded in 1620 (48th year of the Ming Wanli era). It was damaged during the Cultural Revolution, repaired from 1981 to 1984, listed as a Wuqing County protected cultural relic in August 1986, and enlarged in a project completed in September 1999. It faces east and covers 2,929 square metres; the main hall holds about a thousand worshippers. It keeps Qing-era plaques and the inscription "开天古教" by Wu Peifu.

📍 Address

Paifang Hutong, Xindian Street, Yongyang West Road, Yangcun Town, Wuqing District, Tianjin
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 天津市武清区杨村镇雍阳西道新店街牌坊胡同
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