The history of Linxia Laohua Temple

1928 was burned by soldiers hired by Zhao Xi, the national army, and 1930 was rebuilt at the expense of Ma Hongkui. It is a temple-style architectural style. Courtyard several times, all over the brick carving wood carving, colorful. There is a wooden curved arch bridge in front of the temple, which is called "Water Crossing Pavilion". There are many trees, elegant and chic. /kloc-demolished during the Cultural Revolution in 0/968. 198 1 year, the congregation raised funds to rebuild, and the main projects such as the worship hall were completed in 1982. Due to insufficient building area, it was rebuilt by the congregation in 2004. Now the temple covers an area of 2,000 square meters, with a building area of more than 6,000 square meters, and the Ursa Major Hall covers an area of 5,500 square meters, with a total height of 48.8 meters. It has four floors and can accommodate 5000 people at the same time. It adopts Arab architectural style, with exquisite architecture and gorgeous decoration. It is one of the largest mosques in Gansu Province with a long history.

Forty years after the reign of Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (1775), a local Muslim donated and invested in the construction and expansion of his garden, and named it "Flower Temple", later renamed it "Temple", which means the mosque in China. The Muslim Old Flower Temple is a typical example of the perfect combination of Islamic culture and China culture. Many old imams, such as the famous Islamic scholar Malaichi, have served as imams here. They have made outstanding achievements in carrying forward teachings, cultivating talents, keeping good and forbidding evil, and inheriting equality, and their reputation has spread far and wide inside and outside the church. After the establishment of the Muslim Old Flower Temple, it was repeatedly destroyed and built, and its rise and fall, honor and disgrace, recorded the vicissitudes of time and historical changes. The original appearance of the Old Flower Temple is a temple-style architectural style. There are several courtyards, with brick carvings and wood carvings everywhere, and gorgeous and colorful decorations. In front of the temple, there is an arc arch bridge called "Water Flows over the Pavilion", with many trees and elegance. It was later destroyed for many reasons. With the implementation of the party's religious policy, the worship hall, minaret and archway gate have been rebuilt.

Since then, the teaching workshop has been continuously expanded. Because the old structure of the mosque can no longer meet the needs, in 2004, under the care of the government, the Moslem Old Flower Temple was rebuilt, and a modern building with a long history was built, which combined Arab architectural art and China architectural style. According to the seven-level seismic design, the newly-built Muslim Laohua Temple accurately determines the direction of worship. The main hall is 42 meters high and divided into four floors: the first floor is the women's worship hall and classroom; The second to fourth floors are worship halls, which can accommodate 5000 people at the same time. The center of the hall is connected by a giant dome, which is ventilated and unique and spectacular; The main hall adopts geothermal heating, which is warm and comfortable; The bamboo floor laid on the ground is as bright as a mirror, and there are spacious internal stairs at the four corners of the hall to facilitate the rapid evacuation of people. There are 36 granite columns around the main hall with a height of18m. The corridor is built with white marble double-sided carved guardrail, which is white and rich; There is a big green round treasure and four small ones at the top of the temple, which is very Islamic. Granite-decorated eaves are dignified and spectacular; The large hollow glass wall is bright and heat-insulated, and the inner and outer walls are decorated with different fonts and styles of Arabic and Chinese calligraphy by Muslim celebrities. White columns, spectacular domes, bright bamboo floors, solemn and luxurious "Mihalab" and bright lights all over the top of the temple constitute a fantastic poetic picture. The Old Flower Temple has become a major landscape in Linxia with its brand-new look and unique style.