A Brief Introduction of Xidaotang's "Daotang"

Xidaotang is a very special sect of Islam in China. Its activity center is in Lintan County, Gansu Province, which was formed in the early 20th century. This is an autonomous commune-style Muslim organization. The beliefs of Xidaotang are basically traditional, and the religious ceremonies are similar to those of other officials, but there are differences. Ma Qixi moved out of Gongbei and Beizhuang in Dazigou in the 27th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (190 1), and founded Jinxingtang in Lintan, Gansu Province, which was officially named Xidaotang in 1909. Ma Qixi advocated combining Islamic teachings with China traditional culture and promoting Islamic teachings with China traditional culture. At the end of Qing Dynasty, Ma Qixi founded Xidaotang to organize Muslim collective life and engage in production together because the life of local people returning to Han was very difficult. The hall is divided into two parts: collective households and self-employed households. There are more than 400 collective households with more than 2,000 people in Lintan. The self-employed are scattered in Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Sichuan and other places, with tens of thousands of people. There is a prime minister and various special leaders in the hall for unified management and distribution. The organization attaches great importance to China's cultural and educational undertakings, has established various schools, trained a group of intellectuals with high cultural and Chinese proficiency, made contributions to the local area, and has been welcomed by the majority of Muslims. Ma Qixi's pioneering work in establishing Muslim commune is unprecedented in the history of Chinese Islam. 19 14 Ma Qixi was assassinated by local warlords.