Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu City, Honghe
Chinese Name: 沙甸大清真寺
Chinese Pinyin: Sha Dian Da Qing Zhen Si
English Name: Shadian Grand Mosque
Type:Mosque, Cultural & National Landmarks
Visiting Time: 1-3 hours
Best Time to Visit: All year
Admission fee: Free
Opening Time:
Location: Gejiu City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, 220km south of Kunming, Yunnan
Introduction of Shadian Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque of Shadian was originally built in the year of 1684. After several restorations and reconstructions, the new Grand Mosque of Shadian is built into a large-scaled mosque with a construction area of 18,000 square meters. It is able to hold a capacity of 10,000 people to do prayers at a time.
Grand Mosque of Shadian is consisted by main buildings of prayer hall, vault and four minarets. This grand mosque has inherited the decoration style for its galleries, arches and pillars from Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. What attracts most of this mosque is its grand vault which has an inner diameter of 20 meters and a height of 42 meters. In the middle of the vault there is a large dome surrounded by four small domes in the four directions, while at the top of the dome there featured an Islamic styled crescent.
Attractions in Shadian Grand Mosque
Four Minarets
There are four magnificent minarets standing in the four corners of the mosque. They are splendid to have a height of 93 meters. The intricateness of this mosque also lies in the characteristic that there are gorgeous arched galleries to connect the prayer hall, domes and minarets, which makes the three parts an integral combination. The hall of the mosque is decorated with stone carved Quran and golden decorations. The eight huge pillars inside the hall are veneered with marble materials. Grand Mosque of Shadian is a main place for Muslims in the area and it is a famous and must see Muslim attraction when for a Muslim tour in Yunnan Province.
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque of Shadian was originally built in the year of 1684. After several restorations and reconstructions, the new Grand Mosque of Shadian is built into a large-scaled mosque with a construction area of 18,000 square meters. It is able to hold a capacity of 10,000 people to do prayers at a time.
Grand Mosque of Shadian is consisted by main buildings of prayer hall, vault and four minarets. This grand mosque has inherited the decoration style for its galleries, arches and pillars from Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. What attracts most of this mosque is its grand vault which has an inner diameter of 20 meters and a height of 42 meters. In the middle of the vault there is a large dome surrounded by four small domes in the four directions, while at the top of the dome there featured an Islamic styled crescent.
Characteristics of Architectural Style
Shadian Grand Mosque architecture belongs to elegant style. Hui people have a rich life, be faithful to the teachings of Islam. There is A rich atmosphere of religious etiquette. Part of the inheritance of traditional Chinese architecture. The mosque is symmetrical along the axis and consists of the main hall, the minarets, and the lecture hall.
How to Get there?
You have two ways to get to Gejiu, long-distance bus and train. As for airplane, it is not available up to now.
1. By Long-distance Bus
There are 11 non-stop buses a day from Kunming East Station to Gejiu Bus Terminal. Here below are main bus terminals in Gejiu City.
a. Gejiu Bus Terminal (个旧汽车客运站)
Address: No.4, Gejin Road, Gejiu City
Tel: 0873-2132982
2. Xinguan Bus Terminal (新冠客运站)
Address: No.90, Xinguan Road, Gejiu City
3. Datun Bus Terminal (大屯客运站)
Address: No.62, Kunhe Road, Datun Town, Gejiu
Kunming-Gejiu
Price: 117 CNY
Departure Time: 8:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:45, 12:15, 13:50, 14:20, 15:30, 17:15, 18:15, 20:00
Distance: 279 kilometers
Consume Time: about 4 hours
Tips: The price and time are for reference only, specific with actual condition. More prices and departure time, you can ask for details at bus terminals.
2. By Railway
Gejiu Station was out of service for a very long time. Therefore, there is no railway station now in Gejiu, you can’t reach to Gejiu directly by train. If you want to take train, you are suggested to transfer in Mengzi City.
Kunming Station-Mnegzi North Station-Gejiu
You will spend about 3 hour and a half on the train from Kunming to Mengzi, then around 0.5 hour from Mengzi to Gejiu. The starting price of train ticket is 40.5 CNY. Every day, there are at least 4 trains from Kunming to Mengzi.
3. By Air
At present, there is no airport in Gejiu, you can’t go to Gejiu by plane. Mengzi airport, Mile airport, Yuanyang airport and Luxi airport in Hong Prefecture are under plan and construction. In the near future, you may spend less time on the way to Gejiu.
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Travel tips
1. The mosque is free to visit.
2. Take off your shoes before you come in.
3. Ladies should wear headscarves when she comes in Shadian Grand Mosque.
4. Non-Muslims can’t enter the hall.
