Why is Jingdezhen called the porcelain capital?

Jingdezhen is famous for producing porcelain as white as jade, as thin as paper, as bright as a mirror and as loud as a chime. "China is a country of porcelain, and the peak of porcelain industry is this capital", which is highly praised by Guo Moruo, a famous historian and writer.

1, Jingdezhen porcelain types:

Jingdezhen is called "the capital of porcelain". Porcelain in this area has beautiful shapes, diverse varieties, rich decorations and unique styles. It is famous for its "white as jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper, and smooth sound", with a complete variety of more than 3,000 names. Its blue-and-white porcelain, exquisite porcelain, pastel porcelain and glazed porcelain are collectively called the four famous traditional porcelain in Jingdezhen.

2. The natural conditions of Jingdezhen:

Jingdezhen has a large number of mineral resources, such as porcelain stone, kaolin, coal mine and so on. This is necessary for the production of porcelain. Jingdezhen not only has many such mineral resources, but also has its own characteristics.

3. Forest resources in Jingdezhen:

Jingdezhen is also rich in forest resources, which is conducive to porcelain firing. Under such natural conditions, it has added great help to the development of Jingdezhen porcelain.

4. The historical position of Jingdezhen porcelain:

The position of (1) in the development history of ceramic industry;

According to documents, Jingdezhen's ceramic industry originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. If we calculate from the excavations and unearthed porcelain pieces of five ancient kiln sites, it has a history of more than 1000 years.

(2) the position in the history of handicraft development:

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province was the most developed place for porcelain production in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and became the center of China porcelain industry.

(3) the position in the history of urban development:

Jingdezhen has developed from a small mountain town to a world-famous town, and has become a world-recognized porcelain capital and one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in the State Council.

(4) the position in the history of export trade:

Jingdezhen porcelain was exported overseas as early as the Song Dynasty and became the main export commodity for China to enter the world market.

(5) its position in the history of foreign technical exchanges:

Jingdezhen's porcelain-making skill is regarded as a magical mystery, which has aroused the exploration and imitation of overseas countries.

(6) Status in the history of foreign cultural exchange:

Jingdezhen porcelain, which combines the beauty of internal quality, modeling and color, has spread overseas and is highly respected.

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