Located in Huajue Lane beside the Drum Tower, and covering an area of 12,000 square meters, the Great Mosque is the best-known Islamic Mosque in Xian City. 

It was built in 742 A.D. (first year of Tian Bao of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong), being restored in each of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. 


The distribution of pavilions, halls, towers and platforms in the mosque is compact and exquisite, blending the traditional architectural styles of Islam and Han.