Telephone complaints Crane Temple, Yangzhou Tourism complaints Tel 0514 -7325601 Jiangsu Provincial Tourism complaints Tel 025 -83418185 National Tourism complaints Tel :010-65275315 Crane Temple, Islamic architecture, also known as the Mosque. Located in the urban South Gate Street, backed wen Road, the monastery was built during the Southern Song Dynasty fundraising Blissful first year (1275) the founder of Islam Muhammad sixteenth Yangzhou Shi Yi Sun Arabs Puhading to preach. It Wai Yan Temple in Guangzhou, Quanzhou unicorn Temple, Hangzhou Phoenix Temple of the southeast coastal areas with four famous Islam, Hongwu 23 years (1380) reconstruction. Jiajing (1523) businessman with bridleways, abbot Ha Ming rebuilt. Qing also built. In the construction of this mosque on the body by crane from the "mouth" to "tail" layout. Zhaobi wall opposite the door to the original as "picks" (demolished in 1958); Terakado is Tang-style, Qiaojiao arches, like the first crane lifted; from the temple gates to the hall, is a narrow curved corridor, the shape of the crane neck ; hall crane equivalent body; hall north and south sides have warped half cornices pavilion, as the crane wing (south side of the half-moon booths that pavilion, north of the half-booths have been destroyed); left and right sides of the hall courtyard, there are two Cooper strains, that the crane foot; bring up the rear of the original Kanawha, planted bamboo grove, shaped like a crane End (fill in the bamboo grove road wen he does not exist); former hall, flanked left and right eye wells deemed crane projects. The overall layout of this mosque, either flat or three-dimensional spatial arrangement are shaped like a crane, and the use of traditional Chinese design techniques, the formation of several enclosed courtyard, decorated with flowers, rocks, making the environment more chromophores monastery. Building portfolio prioritize, coordinate symmetry, strictly follow the Islamic ritual system, the design concept is very clever. Crane Temple building shape is based on the crane body layout. Temple hall, like the crane head; from Terakado to the hall, is a narrow and bending of the channel, the shape of the crane head; prayer hall of the crane body, north and south, "kiln" as the crane wings, about two well as crane eyes, two cypress trees for the crane legs. Crane Temple overall layout prioritize, coordinate symmetry, strictly follow the Islamic system design, the idea is very clever. Crane Temple has been renovated before. Every Muslim festivals, often foreign faith Prayers here today and Yangzhou Crane Temple has become a symbol of Arab friendly exchanges.
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Crane Temple
Brief introduction According to historical records containing vulgar Yangzhou Crane Temple Guangzhou Huaisheng Temple, Quanzhou Qingjing Si, Hangzhou Phoenix Temple par, the same as the four famous mosque of Islam. Which like a phoenix Phoenix Temple in Hangzhou, unfortunately repeated waste repeated repair, have not see the morphology of the Phoenix. Yangzhou Crane temple shaped like a crane, and intact, is in A clever blend of architectural styles, has been cherished at home and abroad. Architectural features He is the first hall: brick mill, eaves fly rafters, brackets, such as spider webs, complex Kit Kat, the roof at each end of a brass unicorn, stood staring at them for a crane. North of the corridor, long and winding, the level has caused, which is a crane neck. Temple worship hall of the main building, tall and majestic, it consists of two parts, the front forShan hard top, rear of the eaves Shanding, two collusion barricaded. Engraved on golden vermilion Hengbian front part of the Arabic - too Smee (merciful), inscribed on the middle apse kiln door hengbian one hundred circles, each circle is engraved gilt Arabic This is the famous "Hundred Words like" - praised Allah Sidley. Next is the kiln door, legends from the kiln door with direct access to the Western Paradise, kiln door is surrounded by four rows of text are all gilt Arabic, which is the "Koran" in essence, even though the contents are "world apart from Allah, then do No one Lord, "" Heaven and Earth throne of God by the master, "but a very strong smell of calligraphy. Kiln door and a hundred words a wall full of praise hengbian, engraved gold on a red background, blade thorough and orderly, harmonious layout density, highly calligraphy means. Decorate the main hall, Dayton graced the walls. When devout Muslims prostrate in front of the stage Xuanyu recited with: "no god only Allah, Muhammad is the main imperial" scripture, you will feel this voice is so sweet, so harmonious, that sound echoed in the hall, buzzing without a break. History "Jiajing Weiyang Chi" and "Jiangdu County" have described: "Mosque in South Gate Avenue, Western Puhading Song Jian." He is the founder of Islam Muhammad sixteenth Shi Yi Sun, Song from the country (the ancient name great food country), came to China to learn Chinese ancient culture and art, the spread of Islam. Starting from the time the capital of Luoyang, Wuhan route along the Yangtze River Song Arabs to gather more Yangzhou city missionary. During the stay in Wuchang, Yellow Crane Tower of his great interest in the ancient architectural style, more of Li Bai, "Lee West Yellow Crane Tower, the fireworks in March in Yangzhou," the poem amazed, are not arouse his reverie on the crane, and think If, after a hundred years, into heaven, and in the course of Allah with good, if death, or to Mecca by Huang and go can not do better? So, he took the idea came to Yangzhou, is consistent with the structure of the temple when the mosque requirements, but also to break the Arab rounded dome top architectural features such as arches, bold use of architectural forms Chinese big roof house, becoming symbol of the Afghan people friendly. Traffic Bus station: Crane Temple Bus route to the site: 29 Road, 32 Road, 55 Road (late), 307 Road, 313 Road, 315 Road