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     Huai Temple in the Guangta Road, the introduction of Islam, the earliest construction of the mosque, also known as Guangta pagoda, Huaiguang pagoda.

    Huaisheng Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty, Yuanzhizheng  three years (1343) burned, after seven years , reconstruction. Qing Emperor Kangxi 34 years (1695) re-built, covers an area of 2966 square meters.

    Guangta in the southwest of door, a total height of 36.3 meters, in the front of "Yue Building ", with the Chinese architectural style. After the "Yue Building "  is the platform and water room and things corridors, and then after the prayer hall. The Hall take the east, the solemn shape, proportion, color, decorated with West Asia style. Temple of the overall China axis symmetrical layout, layers of depth, and gradually expand. Huaisheng Temple is the history of friendly exchanges between China and the people of Islamic countries to witness is the most important monuments of the study of the Chinese Maritime, as well as the history of the Islamic religion.

    After the founding of new China, has conducted three large-scale repairs to basically maintain the original architectural style, can now accommodate more than 1,000 followers at the same time activities, is one of the Muslims at home and abroad to carry out religious activities. Is a provincial cultural relics protection units.

traffic:

Take bus 56, 58 ,Guangta Road get off.