Dongsi Mosque Mosque

The Dongsi Mosque is a functioning mosque in the Dongsi area of central Beijing that serves the local Muslim community. It is an urban mosque in a dense historic hutong neighborhood.

The mosque has been part of Beijing’s Muslim community for many years and has been rebuilt or repaired periodically as the city changed. It remains in religious use by local Hui and other Muslim residents.

Located in the Dongsi quarter of eastern central Beijing, the mosque sits within a network of hutongs and is a short walk from the Dongsi subway station and nearby central districts.

• Access: Located in the Dongsi neighborhood close to Dongsi subway station, making it easy to reach on foot from central Beijing.

Dongsi Mosque is located in the Dongsi area of central Beijing. The nearest subway is Dongsi station (Lines 5 and 6); from the station it’s about a 5-10 minute walk to the mosque. The site is also reachable by local buses serving the Dongsi/Dongcheng neighbourhood.

• Plan your visit outside main prayer times and check with local signage - the Dongsi Mosque is an active place of worship and access to the prayer hall may be restricted during services.
• Explore the surrounding Dongsi neighbourhood on foot: the mosque sits within a traditional hutong area where the street scenes and nearby courtyards are part of the experience that casual passersby often miss.