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Ox Street Mosque (also known as Cow Street Mosque, Nuijie Mosque, Niu Jie Qingzhensi, 北
京牛街清真寺)
Address: 88 Niu Jie (a short walk west from Fayuan Temple), Xuanwu District, Beijing
Chinese Address: 北京市宣武区广安门内牛街
Opening: 8am-4pm daily. Avoid Fri (Holy day)
Phone: 010- 6353-2564
Admission: RMB 10
There are around 80 mosques in Beijing and the Ox Street Mosque is the oldest and largest of them all dating back to the 10th
century. Islam has been active in China for over a millennium. Originally built (in wood) by an imam named Nasruddin, the son of
an Arabic cleric who came to China to preach the Islamic faith in 996, When it was first built, the architecture of the Ox Street
Mosque was in pure Arabic style. During its many phases of reconstruction and renovation, elements of traditional Chinese
architecture were adopted.
The Niujie mosque is located in the city's Hui district, near numerous Muslim restaurants and shops. The Hui, a Chinese Muslim
minority group mainly from Ningxia province, are now scattered throughout China and number around 250,000 in Beijing. The
men are easily identified by their beard and characteristic white hats.
Ox street mosque is an attractive edifice, with Islamic motifs and Arabic versed decorating its halls and assorted stelae. It's most
prized possession is a 300-year-old, hand-written copy of the Koran (Gulanjing). Among several items of historical interest, the
mosque features a stone tablet by Kangxi absolving the Hui Muslim people of a conspiracy to overthrow the Qing Dynasty.
Astronomical observations and lunar calculations were made from the tower-like Wangyue Lou. The graves of two Yuan dynasty
Arab missionaries engraved with Arabic inscriptions can be seen here. The courtyard is lush with greenery, making it an idyllic
escape from the city’s busy streets. Visitors should dress conservatively, and non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the prayer
hall.
京牛街清真寺)
Address: 88 Niu Jie (a short walk west from Fayuan Temple), Xuanwu District, Beijing
Chinese Address: 北京市宣武区广安门内牛街
Opening: 8am-4pm daily. Avoid Fri (Holy day)
Phone: 010- 6353-2564
Admission: RMB 10
There are around 80 mosques in Beijing and the Ox Street Mosque is the oldest and largest of them all dating back to the 10th
century. Islam has been active in China for over a millennium. Originally built (in wood) by an imam named Nasruddin, the son of
an Arabic cleric who came to China to preach the Islamic faith in 996, When it was first built, the architecture of the Ox Street
Mosque was in pure Arabic style. During its many phases of reconstruction and renovation, elements of traditional Chinese
architecture were adopted.
The Niujie mosque is located in the city's Hui district, near numerous Muslim restaurants and shops. The Hui, a Chinese Muslim
minority group mainly from Ningxia province, are now scattered throughout China and number around 250,000 in Beijing. The
men are easily identified by their beard and characteristic white hats.
Ox street mosque is an attractive edifice, with Islamic motifs and Arabic versed decorating its halls and assorted stelae. It's most
prized possession is a 300-year-old, hand-written copy of the Koran (Gulanjing). Among several items of historical interest, the
mosque features a stone tablet by Kangxi absolving the Hui Muslim people of a conspiracy to overthrow the Qing Dynasty.
Astronomical observations and lunar calculations were made from the tower-like Wangyue Lou. The graves of two Yuan dynasty
Arab missionaries engraved with Arabic inscriptions can be seen here. The courtyard is lush with greenery, making it an idyllic
escape from the city’s busy streets. Visitors should dress conservatively, and non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the prayer
hall.
北京牛街清真寺 （礼拜寺）
牛街礼拜寺位于北京市回民聚居的宣武区广安门内牛街，是回族伊斯兰建筑，是北京规模最大、历史最久的一
座清真寺。也是世界上著名的清真寺之一。牛街礼拜寺，始建于辽代统和十四年，即北宋至道二年（996年），
明朝成化十年（1474 年）奉敕赐名“礼拜寺”。 明、清、民国8次修缮扩建，1955年、1970至1980年又2次彻底
整修。寺院为中国宫殿式建筑，内部装修结合阿拉伯式建筑风格。总建筑面积1500平方米。寺院对面为一座长
40米的汉白玉底座灰砖影壁。寺门有5门，中大边小，前有朱漆木栅。正门在望月楼下，楼高10米，为六角形
双层亭式楼阁。由便门进入两层院落，正西为礼拜大殿，五楹三进七层共42间，可容千人礼拜。殿内明柱组成
仿阿拉伯式尖形拱门，有巾金的赞主赞圣经文，天花板半米见方，也饰以图案和阿文赞词。窑殿为六角攒尖亭
式建筑，两侧有饰以阿文库法体的镂空木雕窗棂。大殿正东为邦克楼，楼前月台上有日晷和2座碑亭，碑文记载
礼拜寺修建经过。寺内东南小院有2座筛海坟，据碑载，为宋末元初来华讲学的麦地那额鲁人穆罕默德.本.艾哈
默德和布哈拉人阿里，他俩分别病逝于元至元十七年(1280)、二十年(1283)。寺内还藏有《古兰经》阿波文对
照手抄本、木刻和明清香炉等珍贵文物。
地址：北京市宣武区牛街18号
牛街礼拜寺位于北京市回民聚居的宣武区广安门内牛街，是回族伊斯兰建筑，是北京规模最大、历史最久的一
座清真寺。也是世界上著名的清真寺之一。牛街礼拜寺，始建于辽代统和十四年，即北宋至道二年（996年），
明朝成化十年（1474 年）奉敕赐名“礼拜寺”。 明、清、民国8次修缮扩建，1955年、1970至1980年又2次彻底
整修。寺院为中国宫殿式建筑，内部装修结合阿拉伯式建筑风格。总建筑面积1500平方米。寺院对面为一座长
40米的汉白玉底座灰砖影壁。寺门有5门，中大边小，前有朱漆木栅。正门在望月楼下，楼高10米，为六角形
双层亭式楼阁。由便门进入两层院落，正西为礼拜大殿，五楹三进七层共42间，可容千人礼拜。殿内明柱组成
仿阿拉伯式尖形拱门，有巾金的赞主赞圣经文，天花板半米见方，也饰以图案和阿文赞词。窑殿为六角攒尖亭
式建筑，两侧有饰以阿文库法体的镂空木雕窗棂。大殿正东为邦克楼，楼前月台上有日晷和2座碑亭，碑文记载
礼拜寺修建经过。寺内东南小院有2座筛海坟，据碑载，为宋末元初来华讲学的麦地那额鲁人穆罕默德.本.艾哈
默德和布哈拉人阿里，他俩分别病逝于元至元十七年(1280)、二十年(1283)。寺内还藏有《古兰经》阿波文对
照手抄本、木刻和明清香炉等珍贵文物。
地址：北京市宣武区牛街18号
