Mohammedan Sian. The Great West Mosque. First in China. 'Old in story...'

Mohammedan Sian. The Great West Mosque. First in China. 'Old in story...'

Identifier

Hv46-034

Notes

Historical Photographs of China album reference: Hv46. Rev. Claude L. Pickens, Jr.'s trip to northwest China, part 1. General note: Excerpt from unpublished photo essay, plate 13: "The oldest mosque in Changan (Sian) Shensi, the capital of the T'ang Dynasty (618-934) when Islam first came to China. Some of Chinese Islam's greatest sons have been instrumental in repairing this ancient building." Access to original photographs and albums in the Rev. Claude L. Pickens, Jr. Collection is restricted. Photographs and images from the collection may be reproduced only with written permission. Contact the Harvard-Yenching Library for permissions and fees.

Location

Xi'an

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Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Harvard-Yenching Library, USA

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