Niujie Mosque Ⅱ

Coving an area of approximately 6,000 square meters (about 1.5 acres), the mosque is a mixture of Islamic and Chinese cultures. From the outside, its architecture shows traditional Chinese elements while the inside has mostly Islamic decorations. Built out of timber, the mosque is home to some important cultural relics and tablets including the upright tablet of an emperor's decree proclaimed in 1694 during the Qing Dynasty.

Inside the front gate stands a hexagonal structure known as the Moon-Watching Tower. In front of the tower are a memorial archway and a screen wall covered with carved murals, which together form the main entrance of the mosque. Beyond it is the main hall where the congregation comes to pray. According to Islamic tradition, a Muslim in prayer must kneel down and prostrate himself in the direction of Mecca (in Beijing, to the west), which explains why the facade of the main hall has an eastern aspect.