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Menghai Manluan Mosque

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Menghai Mosque
勐海清真寺
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Location
LocationMenghai Datang Tea Factory, G214 (Old), Menghai Town, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
CountryChina
Architecture
Architectural typeMosque
Architectural styleSino-Islamic with Dai influences
Date established1930s
Capacity800 worshippers

The Menghai Mosque (Chinese: 勐海清真寺; pinyin: Měnghǎi Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque located in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.[1][2] It serves as an important religious and cultural center for the local Hui-Dai or Dai Pasee Muslim community, representing a unique blend of Islamic and Dai cultural traditions.[3][4]

History

Early Construction

The original mosque was first built in the 1930s during a period of Hui migration to Xishuangbanna and Mandalay for trade[5][6][7][8] These merchants, primarily from Dali and Weishan in Yunnan, settled in areas like Manluan Hui (曼峦回) and Mansai Hui (曼赛回) villages, establishing communities that integrated with the local Dai population.[3] The initial structure was modest, reflecting the community's early roots.[7][9]

Expansions and Renovations

The mosque underwent multiple expansions throughout its history:

  • 1980s–1990s: The mosque was expanded to accommodate a growing congregation.[10][8] In 1985, the nearby Mansai Hui Mosque (曼赛回清真寺) was constructed, serving a similar Hui-Dai community.[11]
  • 2010s: A major renovation project invested over 10 million yuan (approximately USD 1.4 million), expanding the land area to 1,300 square meters and the built-up area to 4,000 square meters. This reconstruction enhanced facilities to include a prayer hall, educational buildings, and community spaces.[7]
  • [12]

Architecture

The mosque exemplifies Sino-Islamic architecture with distinct Dai cultural influences.[7][6] The prayer hall is a spacious, well-lit area capable of accommodating over 800 worshippers. The design incorporates Islamic elements such as calligraphic decorations and minaret-inspired structures, alongside Dai-style multi-tiered roofs and wood carvings.[7][13]

Additional facilities include:

  • Teaching Building: Used for religious education, including Quranic studies and Arabic language classes[14]
  • Ablution Room(wudu): For ritual purification before prayers
  • Reception Hall: Hosts community events and cultural exchanges[7]

The architectural design represents a cultural synthesis, with elements blending Dai and Islamic styles throughout the complex.[7]

Cultural significance

The mosque serves the Paseeity, a unique ethnic group that blends Islamic practices with Dai traditions.[15] Congregants speak the Dai language and wear Dai clothing, while maintaining Islamic religious practices.[16]

The mosque has been recognized for fostering inter-ethnic harmony through:

  • Open-door policies welcoming non-Muslim visitors
  • Educational programs on ethnic policies and legal regulations
  • Charity work supporting elderly and ill community members

With the growth of tourism in Xishuangbanna, the mosque has become a cultural landmark, attracting visitors interested in the region's diverse heritage.[7]

See also

Islam in China

List of mosques in China

Hui people

Dai people

References

  1. ↑ アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所通信 [Bulletin of the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Issues 80–91] (in 日本語). Tokyo: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. 1994. pp. 5–7. Retrieved 1 October 2025. Search this book on
  2. ↑ www.thaihealth.or.th (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211130210915/https://www.thaihealth.or.th/data/ecatalog/384/pdf/384.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2025-10-03. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zeng(惠蓮), Huilian(曾). "民族文化的多元發展與適應──以西雙版納勐海縣曼巒回村「回傣」為例" [Multicultural Development and Adaptation: A Case Study of the Hui-Dai in Manluan Hui Village, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna]. National Chengchi University Institutional Repository (in 中文). National Chengchi University. Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Yu, Feng (2016). "The Diversity of Chinese Muslim Identies:A Special Hui in Yunnan". In Rong, Gui. Hui Muslims in China. Leuven: Leuven University Press. pp. 117–25. ISBN 978-94-6270-066-6. Search this book on
  5. ↑ "云南回族入缅商路与移居点考" [Research on Yunnan Hui's Trade Routes and Settlements in Myanmar]. Institute for Qing History, Renmin University of China (in 中文). Renmin University of China. Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 马维良 (1999). 云南回族历史与文化硏究 (in 中文). 云南大学出版社. pp. 119–20. ISBN 978-7-81068-072-1. Mansai Mosque Search this book on
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "Xishuangbanna Menghai Mosque". www.yunnanexploration.com (in 中文). Archived from the original on 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-10-08. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 中国回族研究论集 (in 中文). 民族出版社. 2005. pp. 248–9. ISBN 978-7-105-07252-1. Detail in depth of reconstruction between 1980-95 Search this book on
  9. ↑ Mu, Hongyan (30 September 2016). "云南西双版纳傣族宗教信仰现状考察分析" [Investigation and Analysis of the Current Religious Beliefs of the Dai Ethnic Group in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan] (PDF). Silk Road Info Yangtze (in 中文). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ 勐海县志 [Menghai County Chronicles] (in 中文). 云南人民出版社. 1997. pp. 138–9. Search this book on
  11. ↑ "云南省西双版纳州勐海县勐海镇曼赛回清真寺" [Mansai Hui Mosque in Menghai Town, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna]. Chinese Islamic Association (in 中文). Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "勐海县清真寺风格风貌巩固提升建设项目工程预付款拨付前公示" Zh:勐海县清真寺风格风貌巩固提升建设项目工程预付款拨付前公示 [Public notice before disbursement of advance payment for the Menghai County Mosque Style and Appearance Consolidation and Improvement Construction Project]. Menghai Town People's Government, Menghai County. August 14, 2024. Archived from the original on 2025-10-05.
  13. ↑ Rong, Gui; Gönül, Hacer Zekiye; Xiaoyan, Zhang (2016-09-15). Hui Muslims in China. Leuven University Press. pp. 117–8. ISBN 978-94-6270-066-6. Search this book on
  14. ↑ 丁明俊 (2006). 中国边缘穆斯林族群的人类学考察 (in 中文). 宁夏人民出版社. pp. 244–5. ISBN 978-7-227-03242-7. Search this book on
  15. ↑ "傣族文化与回族文化的融合——"帕西傣"" [The Integration of Dai and Hui Cultures: “Paxi Dai”]. China.com.cn（联盟中国） (in 中文). China.com.cn. 2018-03-22. Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "民族文化的多元發展與適應--以西雙版納勐海縣曼巒回村"回傣"為例__國立政治大學博碩士論文全文影像系統". thesis.lib.nccu.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 2025-09-21.

Wang, L. (2017). Islamic Architecture in Southwest China: Blending Traditions. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 16(2), 255-262.

西双版纳傣族自治州民族宗教志 (in 中文). 云南民族出版社. 2006. pp. 43–4. ISBN 978-7-5367-3483-8. Search this book on

アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所通信 (in 日本語). 東京外国語大学アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所. 1994. pp. 4–5. Search this book on

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