Jiezi Mosque

The mosque was built in the early years of the Ming dynasty, in the third year of the Hongwu reign. It was later expanded during the Qing dynasty and again in 1931. During the Cultural Revolution, the structure was destroyed. In 1982, it was rebuilt with government funding and public donations, modeled after the Kashgar Mosque in Xinjiang. Since 2009, it is listed as a provincial-level cultural heritage protection item. The mosque serves as a place of worship for the Salar Muslim minority and is the second largest mosque in Qinghai Province. == Oldest Quran Manuscript ==

The mosque houses a rare handwritten copy of the Quran that is regarded as the oldest of its kind in China. The manuscript consists of 867 pages in two volumes and is written in Arabic. Experts believe it dates between the 8th and 13th centuries. According to the National Catalogue of Precious Ancient Books () published by the Ministry of Culture, the manuscript is listed as a precious ancient book and is dated to the 13th century. Historical accounts state that the Quran was brought to China by the ancestors of the Salar people when they migrated east from Samarkand about 700 to 800 years ago. The manuscript was handwritten by Arab Muslims, unlike other early copies in China written by Chinese Muslims. The mosque museum also displays later printed copies of the Quran, many reflecting traditional Chinese calligraphic styles. == See also ==