Canton - Mosque in Memory of the Wise Man

(Local Name: Huaisheng Si) The Mosque in Memory of the Wise Man, situated in the city center 300m/330yd south of the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, is one of the oldest mosques in China. It is supposed to have been built by an Arab in 627 in honor of Mohammed. It is also known as the Lighthouse Mosque (Guangta Si) because its high minaret is fitted with lighting equipment and in the past was actually used as a lighthouse. Today this house of prayer is the center of the city's Muslim community.