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Cizhou kiln cultural manuscript

Cizhou kiln culture refers to a series of kiln site cultures unearthed from the site of Cizhou kiln in Laishui County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, China, which began in the late Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, and lasted for more than 700 years. This culture is represented by Cizhou Kiln, which is named after the place. The following is the relevant handwritten newspaper information.

1. Historical background of Cizhou kiln culture

The rise of Cizhou kiln culture is closely related to Baoding's location on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and Beiling Highway and its proximity to the capital. In addition, the geological conditions in Cizhou kiln area are also very suitable for porcelain making, and a large number of high-quality porcelain clay is buried underground, which has become an important condition for the rapid development of kiln mouth.

2. The kiln site characteristics of Cizhou kiln culture

The kiln sites of Cizhou kiln culture are mostly long or rectangular, which are distributed in Laishui County, Sofa Alliance, Wanquan and Tangxian County of Baoding City. There are production facilities such as cellar tunnel, fire tunnel and kiln mouth in the kiln site, and ventilation facilities such as chimney and smoke exhaust tunnel outside the kiln site.

3. Porcelain characteristics of Cizhou kiln culture

The porcelain of Cizhou kiln culture mainly includes celadon, white porcelain, black porcelain and colored porcelain, among which the most famous are celadon in Song Dynasty and white porcelain in Yuan Dynasty. Cizhou Kiln's porcelain is exquisite in craftsmanship, beautiful in shape, moist in glaze color and self-contained, and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad.

4. The cultural value of Cizhou kiln culture

Cizhou kiln culture is one of the masterpieces of ancient porcelain-making technology in China, and it is also an important part of traditional culture in China. It embodies the social features and cultural and artistic achievements in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and is one of the important ways to understand the traditional porcelain-making technology and culture in China.

5. Protection and inheritance of Cizhou kiln culture.

In order to protect Cizhou kiln culture, Laishui County and Baoding Municipal Government have allocated funds to restore the kiln site and held many cultural and artistic exhibitions. At the same time, the relevant departments have also strengthened the management and protection of kiln sites. In terms of inheritance, Cizhou kiln culture has become one of Baoding's cultural brands, and many cultural activities have the content of Cizhou kiln culture. In addition, the relevant knowledge of Cizhou kiln culture has also been included in the scope of primary and secondary education and public education, laying the foundation for the inheritance and promotion of culture.