Mosque is located in the northwest of the Drum Tower feel lane, also known as sleep Lane mosque, learn it and Xi'an Lane mosque and called the two oldest mosque in Xi'an, China, because of its large study in the east of Temple Lane , it is also known Todaiji.

Mosque is a long history, large-scale ancient Chinese palace-style buildings, is the crystallization of Islamic culture and Chinese culture integration. The temple was built in the Tian Tang Dynasty (AD 742) After the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing generations of service protection, as the current pattern. The temple is a major cultural relics in Shaanxi Province, in 1988 was promoted to the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units, in May 1997 was named one of the top ten on the tourism landscape.

The whole temple a total area of ​​13,000 square meters, has built up to nine meters large wooden arch in the early 17th century monastery, arch glazed tile roof, cornices different angle, fine thread fine carving; east-west into a square, divided into four into the courtyard . There are seven connections stone hall, there are inscriptions in Arabic, Persian and Chinese. The second hospital into a large calligrapher Mi Fu Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty calligrapher Dong Qichang calligraphy authentic. Fourth intake hospital has an area of ​​about 1,300 square meters hall, church can accommodate more than one thousand, more than 400 frescoes hall, books Arabic pattern patterned with future generations.

Great Mosque of architectural forms, the tone school of Chinese national style, however, all arranged in accordance with strict Islamic regime and monastery, carved embellishments, Creeping hall of the decorative patterns carved by the Arabic set composed of traditional Chinese architecture and Islamic architecture style so harmoniously combined amazing, they have been listed by UNESCO as one of the world's Islamic heritage.

Architectural forms Great Mosque of Chinese style, all arranged in accordance with strict Islamic regime and monastery, carved embellishments of the hall, decorative arabesque pattern set by the Arabic carved composition, is a unique combination of traditional Chinese architecture and Islamic architecture.

According to the existing stone temple records, sleep Lane mosque was built in AD 742 years, dating back more than 1200 years of history. By Song, Yuan, especially the Ming and Qing rebuilt and expanded several times, gradually form a large-scale, floor, table, Pavilion, Hall of compact layout harmonious, solemn buildings. The whole temple along the east-west axis is divided into five into the hospital covers an area of ​​13,000 square meters, construction area of ​​5,000 square meters. Front yard close to the wooden screen wall archway, built in the early 17th century, there have been 380 years ago, about 9 meters high, glazed tile roof, trajectory angle cornices, carved beams, against the background of the screen wall and tall, very spectacular. North and south sides of the galleries, also antique building, carved exquisite, antique. South galleries display some of the Ming and Qing mahogany furniture, especially against the back wall display galleries have a clear Ipomoea dragon carved mahogany bed used by three generations of the Royal Palace, is extremely rare. In the left wing against the back wall put a pair of Western sofa, sofa the pair of foreigners to the Empress Dowager Cixi. Collection galleries in the North Song, Ming calligrapher rubbings and so on.

Enter hung "Mosque" plaque of five first floor came into the hospital. In five floor placed face lined with a four circular objects, objects which are four circular lamp holder, the lamp holder is inserted in two turns clockwise more than 30 socket. The lighthouse has a long history in the use of sleep Lane mosque, which is mainly used to celebrate the "night cap in Seoul."

Seoul is the night cap to respect Islam "Koran" "the beginning of the night", he said. "Cover Seoul" is the Arabic transliteration, also translated "Amnesty Night", also known as the "Green meaning", meaning "before the scheduled", "noble." "Cover the night in Seoul" it refers to the Islamic calendar September 27 (a say two five or 29) days of the night. According to legend, this night, Allah will be the world past, present, and future all things are generally arranged, so as Muslims call this night "before given night." That night, Allah through the angel Gabriel began to flail Muhammad saint drop awarded the "Koran", angels and elves are ordered to come to earth. On this night, to do a good work can get recompense thousand months of good deeds, so Muslims call this night as "noble night." "Koran" chapter ninety-seventh namely to "cover in Seoul" name that is noble at night, usually better than one thousand months. So every Muslim around the world this precious night, to be celebrated according to the way each nation. That night, also decorated in Muslim concentrated areas, to celebrate.

Traffic Guide

Address: Xi'an, northwest of the Drum Tower feel lane

Car lines: take the 4,7,15,32,43,45,201,205,206,215,218,221,222,251,300,604,611,612,612 range, K630, tour 8 ( 610) bus and get off at "Drum" station.

Route by car: From Xi'an to north direction, traveling 40 meters along the West Gate Avenue, U-turn onto West Gate Avenue; travel 280 meters along the West Gate Avenue, turn right onto North Main Street; travel 510 meters along North Main Street, go straight enter the roundabout; 60 m along with the island, a first outlet, the right front turn into West street; West street along with 280 meters, 10 meters turn right, go straight into Beiyuanmen.