Why is there Huimin Street in Xi 'an?

When Guo Ziyi put down the Anshi Rebellion, he borrowed Uighur soldiers from the Western Regions to suppress the rebellion. After the pacification, hundreds of Uighur soldiers accompanied Guo to Beijing. After entering Beijing, he settled in the north of Chenghuang Temple (North Guangji Street). These soldiers studied the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty and the customs and habits of the Han nationality. Later, people called the alley where they lived University Lane (still in use today).

But Uighurs are actually not Hui now. They believe in Shamanism and are the ancestors of Uighurs.

Xi 'an Hui people are descendants of intermarriage between Central Asians and West Asians who forcibly immigrated to the west during the expedition of Mongolian army in Yuan Dynasty. The ethnic composition of our ancestors was complicated, and Semu people accounted for a large proportion. Neither Song nor Yuan established their capital in Anjian, and Chang 'an declined in Tang Dynasty. The population has been greatly reduced, and the size of the city has been reduced, concentrated in the area within the current Xi' an city wall. Because of the close living habits, immigrants were placed in the original Semu residential area, and the neighborhood of Huimin gradually took shape.

Huimin Street was formed 1248 years ago and expanded 750 years ago. At present, Fang Hui area is centered on Daxie Lane, west to Damaishi Street, east to Gulou, north to Sajinqiao and south to Wuxing Street.

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