Tongxin Great Mosque

The mosque was likely built in the fourteenth century during the Yuan dynasty. It was originally a Mongolian Buddhist temple that was eventually abandoned after the fall of the Yuan dynasty in 1368. It was reconsecrated as a mosque during the early Ming dynasty. The mosque underwent major renovations in the sixteenth century, in 1791 and in 1907. Today, the mosque is affiliated with the Yihewani sect. ==Architecture==

The mosque was built in the Chinese Han style and decorated in Islamic style, which showcase the combination of Han and Hui culture. All of the buildings were built on a cyan platform, high. At the front gate there is an imitation-timber work entrance wall, decorated with brick carvings. The main building, consisting of the main prayer hall and two connecting halls, accommodates 1,000 worshipers. Behind the mosque lies a cemetery which also contains the shrines of two Sufi saints (or Shaykhs). ==Transportation==

The mosque is accessible by bus from the Yinchuan Railway Station. == See also ==