Xi’an Mosque is located in Huajue Lane, northwest of Xi’an Drum Tower, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, China . It is also known as Huajue Lane Mosque and Mosque, covering an area of ​​more than 13,000 square meters and a construction area of ​​more than 6,000 square meters. The whole temple is rectangular along the east-west direction and is divided into four courtyards. The Great Mosque of Xi’an is one of the four major mosques in China and the earliest mosque in Xi’an.

It is also known as the two oldest mosques in Xi’an, China, together with Xi’an Daxuexiang Mosque . It is also called Dongda Temple because it is east of Daxuexiang Temple.

The Great Mosque of Xi’an is an example of the adaptability of mosque architecture in the context of Chinese culture. The mosque has features that mosque around the world typically have, such as the qibla and mihrab, but it also contains Chinese architectural features and cultural symbols throughout.

Though the mosque was constructed using traditional Chinese forms, unlike most buildings that follow a north-south axis in accordance with feng shui (most Chinese religious buildings has its gates open in the north direction), the mosque is oriented toward west, the direction of Mecca. Calligraphy in both Chinese and Perso – Arabic script appears throughout the complex.

The mosque is a walled complex of four courtyards, with the prayer hall located in the fourth and also the westmost courtyard. The first and second courtyards are mostly traditional Chinese gardens, while the third and fourth courtyards are where the main structures of the mosques are located. The courtyards are divided by walls and connected by gateways.