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Great Mosque
The Great Mosque, which is situated in Tongdao South Street of Hohhot,
is the earliest mosque built in Hohhot. The mosque was built up in
the reign of the Emperor Kangxi and was renovated and expanded several
times in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng and Emperor Qianlong. The
main buildings of the mosque are the main hall, lecture hall and Moslems'
bathroom. During the period of the Republic of China, the Tower for
Observing the Moon was built up. Rising 36 meters above the ground,
the tower built up, Rising 36 meters above the ground, the tower built
out of bricks is hexagonal and peaked. A crescent-shaped lamp is fixed
on the peaked top of the tower. When the fast month comes, the Moslems
climb up to the top storey of the tower to observe the moon. Some
stone tablets of the ancient time and 33 volumes of the Loran, which
are valuable historical materials for studying the Hui nationality,
are kept in the Great Mosque. |
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