▁tin . ▁N ails ▁were ▁not ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁the ▁columns ▁and ▁other ▁wooden ▁parts . ▁The ▁mos que ▁complex ▁is ▁surrounded ▁by ▁a ▁stone ▁wall ▁ ▁high . ▁There ▁are ▁gates ▁on ▁the ▁south ▁and ▁north ▁sides . ▁A ▁small ▁cour ty ard ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁cour ty ard ▁of ▁the ▁mos que ▁from ▁the ▁north - east ▁side , ▁on ▁the ▁south ▁side ▁is ▁a ▁Mad ras ah . ▁The ▁so aring ▁roof ▁is ▁an ▁influence ▁of ▁Chinese ▁architect ural ▁trad itions . ▁The ▁roof ▁has ▁slope ▁ends ▁cur ved ▁to ▁the ▁top , ▁giving ▁the ▁building ▁s oph istic ation ▁and ▁air iness . ▁The ▁Mos que ▁has ▁two ▁flo ors . ▁C yl ind rical ▁columns ▁without ▁capit als ▁and ▁with ▁a ▁large ▁cor nice ▁form ▁a ▁gallery ▁that ▁enc ir cles ▁the ▁building . ▁The ▁ske leton ▁of ▁the ▁Mos que ▁building ▁is ▁formed ▁by ▁ 1 2 2 ▁wooden ▁posts ▁fast ened ▁by ▁a ▁system ▁of ▁be ams ▁and ▁no zz les . ▁The ▁highlight ▁of ▁the ▁Mos que ▁are ▁the ▁abund ance ▁of ▁decor ▁- ▁wood ▁car v ings , ▁pol ych rome ▁paint ings ▁in ▁rich ▁colors . ▁They ▁en l iven ▁the ▁surface ▁of ▁the ▁arch es ▁and ▁walls ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁hall ▁of ▁the ▁Mos que . ▁The ▁interior ▁decor ation ▁is ▁domin ated ▁by ▁plant ▁mot ifs , ▁Arab ic ▁script , ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁U yg h ur ▁orn ament . ▁Also ▁there ▁are ▁images ▁of ▁birds ,