Qingjing Mosque, Islamic mosque in Licheng District Quanzhou, China.

The Qingjing Mosque stands on Tumen Street in Quanzhou, its south-facing gate tower rising 20 metres from diabase and white granite. The passage inside runs through three interconnected vaults and arches, each under five metres wide, and the tower top is a crenellated platform used to sight the moon. Northwest of the gate, the Fengtian Hall survives as stone walls and columns, thirty by twenty-seven metres, with a granite street wall pierced by eight large windows.

This mosque was founded in the early 11th century during the Song Dynasty and ranks among the oldest Arab-style mosques in the country. It documents the presence of Arab merchants who were active in the region at that time.

The Arabic foundation inscription preserved at the site gives the mosque its original name, Masjid al-Aṣḥāb, "Mosque of the Companions", honouring the Prophet Muhammad's companions who, in Chinese Muslim tradition, came to Quanzhou and were buried at nearby Qingyuan. The name Qingjing belonged to a different mosque near the city's southern gate; after that mosque was destroyed, its inscription was moved here and the name gradually attached to this building. The Arabic name Shengyousi carries the same dedication to the companions.

The best way to explore this site is on foot so you can see all the details of the exterior and entrance area. The surrounding area has several public transport stops, making it easy to reach the location.

The gate's passage runs through three interconnected vaults, each under five metres in diameter, and its top carries crenellations around a platform where lunar observation set the start of Ramadan. The Arabic foundation inscription preserved on site names the building the Mosque of the Alashab, not Qingjing.