Entering the five-roomed house with hanging vertical plaque with characters of "Qing zhen Si", which means The Great Mosque, one comes to the second courtyard. Covered with luxuriant the trees, the stone tablet pavilion stands right in the center with two flower nurseries in symmetry. On the back of the tablet are carved the inscriptions from the hands of two famous calligraphers, Mi Fuand Dung Qi Chang. Inside the Honoured Prayer Hall is the third courtyard. In the center of it, there erects the three-storey octagonal minaret of fine structure. The balustraded stone carving of two dragons playing with a pearl, which is said to be the remains of the Tang Dynasty, is just under the minaret. The courtyard is flanked by the Scripture halls in north and south respectively. The Koran in Arabic and Chinese, as well as rare paintings, calligraphy and porcelain vases can be seen in these halls.

Next comes the fourth courtyard in which centers the Pavilion of The Only God. Unique in style, the pavilion which takes the shape of a phoenix spreading its wings, ready to dance is also called Phoenix Pavilion. To the north and south of the Pavilion is a Five-Roomed House. The room was originally built for the reception of feudal officials who came to declare the imperial decrees. Behind the hall in south is the tablet corridor in which are exhibited stone tablet bearing the record of reconstructions and renovations of the Great Mosque. A Chinese flowering crabapple shaped fish pool with fountain in the center is right after the Pavilion Of The Only God. The spreading water beads and rainbow presented by the fountain give visitors another view. There are also two tablet pavilions standing on both sides of the Pavilion Of The Only God. Entering the stone gate, stepping on the spacious platform, the Main Worship Hall is in sight. As big as seven rooms in width, nine rooms in depth, the Main Worship Hall takes an area of about 1,300 square meters accommodating some 1,000 for worship at one time, The ceiling of the Main Worship Hall is made up of about 600 pictures, all different in colours and designs. Each of these pictures has "Du Wa" in Arabic in center. The inside walls with grass and floral designs are recarved with the Koran, All these demonstrate the characteristics of the Islamic buildings and religious paintings in China.

According to the record inscribed on the stone tablet preserved in the Great Mosque, the construction of it started in the first year of the Tian Bao reign by Li Lung Ji, the seventh emperor of the Tang Dynasty (742 A.D.) some 1,200 years ago.

After renovations and expansions on serveral occasions in the Song, Yuan and especially the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has gradually become the present compact group of harmonius, solemn and respectable building decorated with tower and pavilions.

The Great Mosque consists of four courtyards in arrow, covering as area of 13,000 square meters.The floor space area occupies 5,000 square meters.

The wooden memorial archway close to the screen wall in the front courtyard is construction of the 17th century. About nine meters in height, with upturned corner eaves, painted rafters and carved beams, this extremely magnificent-looking wooden memorial archway stands in harmony with the lofty screen wall. The reception rooms on both sides of north and south are also constructions in exquisite ancient architectural style.