According to the Restoration of Mosque (重修清真寺记), it was first established in the Zhizheng period (1341–1368) of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and rebuilt in 1561, namely the 40th year of Jiajing period (1522–1566) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The mosque turned to ashes by a devastating fire in 1628, and was restored in 1631, during the reign of Chongzhen Emperor. In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it was completely destroyed in the earthquake during the ruling of Daoguang Emperor (1821–1850), and was rebuilt on its original site in 1887, in the 13th year of Guangxu period (1875–1908).[1]
The mosque was built with Chinese architecture style and occupies a total area of 3,100-square-metre (33,000 sq ft). It is divided into a male mosque and a female mosque. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities.[3]
References
^ abc北大寺:见证一部民族迁徙史 [Beida Mosque: Witness a History of the Migration of Nationality]. jzrb.com (in Chinese). 15 April 2015.
^国保沁阳北大寺维修工程进展顺利 [The maintenance works of Beida Mosque are progressing smoothly]. haww.gov.cn (in Chinese). 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.