The Hohhot Great Mosque was built in 1693 by Hui merchants who came to Mongolia to sell their wares. They built the mosque in a combination of the Han Chinese and their own Islamic styles to honor their hosts. This is especially true of the minarets, which look like a combination of Islamic minarets and Chinese pagodas, making it one of the most unique mosques in the world. So the building looks like it has a crowned pavilion-style roof at the top. It was built with black bricks which is typical of imperial China mosques. Today, the place has just one minaret that was added much later.
Other Things to See in Hohhot
Xiwu Qi |
Zhaojun Tomb |
Hohhot Museum |
Hohhot Great Lamasery (Da Zhao) |
Hohhot Five Pagoda Temple |
Huitengxile Grasslands |
Gegentala Grasslands |
Xilamuren Grasslands |
Great Wall of China in Inner Mongolia |
Xilitu Lamasery |
Inner Mongolia Horse Racing Grounds |
Wusutu Lamasery (Wusutu Zhao) |
Inner Mongolia Museum |
Jiangjun Yashu |
Inner Mongolian Grasslands |