Indigenization of Mosques in Ancient China in the Context of the Maritime Spice Route

Abstract

Through the analysis of the history of Quanzhou Port and the construction of Quanzhou Qingjing mosque in the context of the maritime spice road. The architectural shape of qing jing mosque, the original Arabic style of Quanzhou qing jing mosque was transformed into the integration of Minnan Dacuo style and Arabic style over a long time. the research will emphasize the evolution of the architectural form of Quanzhou qing jing mosque and its history behind it, it puts forward the argument that the maritime trade will bring new culture and architectural forms to the local people, and this architectural form will be gradually influenced by the local architecture in the long years, and thus transformed into a unique architectural form of cultural mix.