No one really leaves Jingdezhen empty-handed


Millennium kiln fire inject new force

Jingdezhen has a long history of porcelain making. The history of pottery making for more than 2,000 years, the history of official kilns for more than 1,000 years, and the history of imperial kilns for more than 600 years have engraved ceramics into the city's genes. The Taoyangli historical and cultural block, which consists of the ruins of the imperial kiln factory, the Imperial kiln Museum, the Ming and Qing kiln work group, and the old town lane, embodies the precious memory of this land. Enter the unique shape of the Imperial Kiln museum, follow the exhibition, touch the history of Jingdezhen porcelain.

Ruins of the imperial kiln Factory

Coming to the China Ceramic Museum is also like entering a chronicle of Chinese ceramic culture. The rich collection presents the porcelain background and style characteristics of different times in China, the blue and white are delicate and elegant, and the red glaze is bright and beautiful...... Even ceramic fragments can piece together a microcosm of a period of time. These precious cultural relics also reflect the maturity of Jingdezhen porcelain technology, carrying the wisdom of Chinese porcelain culture.

Porcelain process demonstration

The ancient Kiln Folk Custom Exposition area also retains precious historical relics, and the porcelain kilns here have witnessed the passing of time. And across thousands of years is not only the ancient kiln, but also continuous skills and ingenuity. In what is known as the world's oldest porcelain production line, you can see the traditional handmade porcelain skills. The production of a porcelain bowl is subdivided into a number of steps, each link on the non-genetic master to perform their duties, with the focus on doing a good job of craftsmanship to practice a "but the hand is familiar" calm style. Then go to the porcelain music performance stage, from the moving melody, it seems to hear the historical echo of the millennium porcelain capital.

Behind the millennium kiln fire can burn more and more prosperous, is Jingdezhen's intentional protection and inheritance of historical monuments and intangible cultural heritage skills, and constantly inject new forces to write a chapter of revival of ceramic culture.

Block makeover with new gameplay

In addition to traditional cultural monuments, Jingdezhen has also created many unique cultural landmarks in recent years, attracting a large number of young people to come here and join the city. Tao Xichuan Cultural and Creative Block (hereinafter referred to as "Tao Xichuan"), where the "Spring and Autumn Gathering" was held, is one of them.

Tao Xichuan cultural and creative block

As soon as you step into the neighborhood, you will be attracted by the design of the red brick architecture, which combines retro with modern simplicity. Tao Xichuan is a representative result of urban renewal of Jingdezhen's industrial heritage. What was once a workshop has been transformed into a museum and art gallery. There is also a collection of workshops, youth space, brand exhibition halls, artist studios and so on. For young creators who love to "play with mud", this is a fertile ground for incubating creativity and making dreams come true. For famous artists at home and abroad, Tao Xichuan also provides a platform for their creation and exchange.

When night falls, Tao Xichuan's vibrant cultural nightlife just begins. The weekend evening market is crowded, young people with their own original works on the market, a table, a small lamp, arranged a different style of heaven and earth. Walking in the city, you can feel the young and vigorous creativity. And the conversation with creativity doesn't stop at the moment. Stall owners follow the trend of live streaming and continue to spread the heat of Tao Xichuan market online, forming a stronger cultural influence.

Tao Xichuan weekend market

Tao Xichuan play is very diverse, here in addition to pottery, listen to lectures, go to the market, but also through time and space, into the predecessor of this block - Jingdezhen ceramic Industry Heritage Museum. Located in the central area of Taoxichuan, the pavilion was converted from the state-run Cosmos Porcelain Factory. The museum retains the structure, facilities and equipment of the old factory, as small as a meal ticket, as large as a track. The Universe Porcelain Factory ceased production in the 1990s, and the immersive exhibition space truly records the changes of Jingdezhen's modern ceramic industry.

The transformation of the old factory into a new block is an innovative attempt of Jingdezhen to conform to the tide of The Times. When the millennium porcelain capital began to explore the new way of integrating culture and tourism, it showed an open and inclusive mind and the courage to explore.

National porcelain Museum exhibits

Another strategic achievement of Jingdezhen's promotion of the development of the ceramic industry is the Taobo City with a total investment of 10 billion yuan. This is a key project of Jingdezhen City to promote the construction of the national ceramic culture inheritance and innovation pilot zone with high quality, which is invested and operated by Jingdezhen State Holding Group. Taubo City brings together more than 600 ceramic shops, brands involved in 13 countries around the world. Diversified brand types and product lines, so that everyone who comes to Taobo City can find favorite ceramic products according to their own needs and preferences.

In addition to satisfying the consumption of tourists, Taobo City is also committed to becoming the new ceramic professional trading market with the largest volume, the most complete categories, the most complete supporting and the most convenient trading, and fully realizing "buy the world, sell the world". From the physical mall, to the live broadcast platform and cross-border e-commerce, behind the online and offline integration of Taobo City's trade ecological layout, is the blueprint to become the main platform of ceramic trade, gathering place, and global distribution center.

Imperial Kiln Factory site · Dragon Pearl Pavilion

The ceramic culture and history of thousands of years are the unique and precious urban background color of Jingdezhen. Cui Suxiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Jingdezhen Municipal Committee and vice mayor, pointed out that Jingdezhen is a well-known international porcelain capital at home and abroad, the main starting point of the Maritime Silk Road and an important source of goods, and the only city in the world that relies on the ceramic industry to support the development of the millennium. How to protect and make good use of this historical heritage, Jingdezhen's cultural tourism construction provides a model for other cities. Enrich the cultural heritage, grasp the opportunities of The Times, and seek new changes through an all-round way to wipe the beautiful business card of "millennium porcelain capital" brighter!

There are no strong traces of commercial construction in Yaoli,
More is the human and natural scenery.
The ancient town maintains its simple folk customs,
Come to Jingdezhen visit must come, worth it!

Yoli Ancient Town (no ticket required)
Parking costs 5 yuan, or chartered bus
Sunny days, rain is suitable for play, leave enough 4 hours to take photos
Follow the river on your right. You don't have to buy a ticket. All the photos are free

Play guide:
1, the old streets of the ancient town, antique buildings and stone roads are the perfect background, whether it is walking or sitting in a corner, you can take a charming photo.

2.Yaoli's landscape is also a highlight. You can head to the nearby observation deck to overlook the entire town and the surrounding nature, and the perspective here is absolutely stunning.

3, the wooden bridge has always been a network red punch point, walk, sit with the charm of nature can shoot a blockbuster.

‼ ️4, in the depths of Yao Li is my favorite slot, fish scale pool and the pool side of the crooked neck tree, really too out of the piece.

Meal:
There are small local restaurants along the road, you can taste the local specialties. Soda rice, stewed chicken, dried bamboo shoots and so on


The Chinese Ceramic Museum is very luxurious
The exhibits are also very rich
Just the discovery of getting the guide map
Just the number of rooms and stuff like that
So write it down for anyone who needs it
[1st Floor] Export/Cultural Creation (mainly porcelain)/Jingdezhen 567 Exhibition

[2nd Floor] Entrance/Service desk (you can pick up the guide desk and store large luggage)/Locker/Cultural creation (surrounding)/China blind box
【 3rd Floor 】 Coffee/Light meal
[4th Floor] Neolithic Age/Song Dynasty
[4.5 Floor] Yuan Dynasty
[5th Floor] Ming Dynasty/Qing Dynasty
[5.5 Floor] Republic of China
[6th floor] Republic of China/Eighteen Arhats (that is, the pavilion with speechless Buddha)/New China Exhibition area
[6.5 Floor] Modern
[7th Floor] Contemporary

Order of visit:
Second floor entry
Start on the fourth floor and go up to the seventh floor
Take the elevator on the 7th floor to the 2nd floor (you can pick up your luggage or buy cultural creations)
Stairs to ground floor exit
The exit can only be walked from the second floor, so you can store your luggage in advance and stroll around the exhibition easily
Here's what you see in the documentary:
Many people do not know Song Zhenzong, but no one knows Jingdezhen. In 1004 AD, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty signed the famous Tanyuan Alliance with the Liao State, in exchange for a hundred years of peace in the Song Dynasty. And another thing is little known, it is also in this year, Emperor Zhenzong could not keep down the love of blue and white porcelain, simply his year name "Jingde", awarded to this porcelain production, from Changnan town renamed Jingdezhen.

The history of porcelain making in Jingdezhen began in the Han Dynasty, and the history of Jingdezhen began in the Song Dynasty. So in the exhibition hall, starting from the 4th floor is the Song and Yuan porcelain.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Jingdezhen's development reached its heyday, and a large-scale kiln group was formed at this stage, so after visiting here, you can continue to visit [Tao Yang Li Ming and Qing architectural kiln Group] and [Imperial Kiln Museum].

The modern history of Jingdezhen also began after the founding of the People's Republic of China, which can be visited by 【 Tao Xichuan 】 and 【 Jingdezhen Ceramic Industry Heritage Museum 】. The museum costs money, but it's worth having.

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