📜 About & history
Xianhe ("Crane") Mosque is counted among China's four great ancient mosques, alongside Huaisheng in Guangzhou, Qingjing in Quanzhou and the Phoenix Mosque in Hangzhou. It was reportedly founded in 1275 by Puhaddin, an Arab said to be a sixteenth-generation descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. Damaged in the rebellions that ended the Yuan dynasty, it was rebuilt in 1390 under the early Ming by an Arab named Hasan and refurbished again under the Jiajing Emperor in 1523. Its celebrated layout is shaped like a crane in flight, and it was listed as a national key cultural heritage site in 2019.
🕌 Prayer & visiting
Five daily prayers are observed; the Friday congregational prayer at midday is the main weekly gathering. The mosque also functions as a protected heritage site open to respectful visitors.
📍 Address
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🚇 How to reach the mosque
Yangzhou has no metro; several city buses serve the Nanmen Street / old town area. Check Amap or Baidu Maps for current route numbers.
A must-see for Muslim travelers given its Arab founder Puhaddin, whose tomb lies across the canal. Halal restaurants are found in Yangzhou's old town; combine a visit with the Puhaddin tomb.
From Wenchang Pavilion in the old-town center, walk or take a short taxi ride south to Nanmen Street; the mosque is tucked among the historic lanes.
One of China's four great ancient mosques, uniquely built in the shape of a crane. Show a taxi driver: 请带我去仙鹤寺