| Jinjue Mosque | |
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净觉寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 28 Shengzhou Road,Qinhuai,Nanjing,Jiangsu |
| Country | China |
  Location of the mosques inJiangsu | |
 Interactive map of Jinjue Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 32°01′26″N118°47′00″E / 32.02389°N 118.78333°E /32.02389; 118.78333 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | |
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| Site area | 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 淨覺寺 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 净觉寺 | ||||||
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TheJinjue Mosque (simplified Chinese:净觉寺;traditional Chinese:淨覺寺;pinyin:Jìngjué Sì) is amosque inQinhuai District,Nanjing City, in theJiangsu province ofChina.[1]
Construction of the mosque was completed in 1392, under an order ofHongwu Emperor of theMing Dynasty issued in 1388.[2] During theXuande Emperor rule, following the mosque's destruction by fire,Zheng He appealed for the mosque to undergo renovation and the first significant repairs took place in 1430.[3] Further expansion and repairs were commissioned by theJiajing Emperor in the mid-sixteenth century. Other repairs occurred in 1492, 1877, 1879, 1957, 1982, 1984, and 2002.
By the late 19th century, the mosque site was reduced from 107 hectares (264 acres) to a mere 1,650 square metres (17,800 sq ft) as a consequence of theTaiping Rebellion and to reduce the taxes owed by the mosque.[2] The current structure was constructed in the lateQing Dynasty and its area has been reduced to 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft). In 2007, the mosque underwent reparation and renovation with the support of Nanjing municipal government. In 2014, the government added the adjacent primary school into the mosque area, thus doubling its area.[citation needed]
The Jinjue Mosque is elaborately styled in aSino-Islamic architectural style. The three-entry gate has an imitation imperial tablet in the top center that reads "bestowed by imperial order" and below that it reads "Jingjuesi" (the name of the mosque). The mosque has severalsahns, a reception room, awudu, anantechamber, guest quarters, a prayer hall, a kitchen, and amihrab located at the western end of the mosque.[2]
The mosque is accessible within walking distance north east ofSanshanjie Station ofNanjing Metro.[citation needed]
Media related toJingjue Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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