What are the advantages of ancient ceramic industry and its influence on future generations?

The development history of ceramics is an important part of China's civilization history. As one of the four ancient civilizations, China ancient ceramic industry has made outstanding contributions to the progress and development of human society, among which the invention and development of ceramics are of unique significance. In the history of China, each dynasty had different artistic styles and different technical characteristics. The English word "china" means both China and ceramics, which clearly shows that China is the "hometown of ceramics". As early as 1000 years ago, Europeans mastered porcelain-making technology, Han people had already made exquisite ceramics. China is one of the earliest countries to use pottery in the world, and China porcelain is highly praised by the world for its high practicality and artistry.

In essence, the development of ceramic industry originated from the separation of agriculture and handicrafts at the end of primitive society, and then the development of slavery promoted the division of labor within handicrafts and the development of various handicrafts, and ceramics became indispensable decorations and utensils in life at this time. In a word, the development of ceramic industry in China is closely related to the emergence of private ownership, class germination and slavery.

With the development of modern science and technology, many new ceramic varieties have appeared in the last hundred years. They no longer use or rarely use traditional ceramic raw materials such as clay, feldspar and timely, but use other special raw materials, and even expand to the scope of non-silicate and non-oxide, and many new technologies have emerged. The literature of the United States and some European countries has understood the word "ceramics" as a general term for various inorganic non-metallic solid materials. So the meaning of ceramics has actually gone far beyond the narrow traditional concept in the past.

In China, the production of pottery-making technology can be traced back to 4500 BC to 2500 BC. It can be said that an important part of the development history of the Han nationality is the history of ceramics. The achievements of Han working people in science and technology, as well as their pursuit and shaping of beauty, are reflected in many aspects through the production of ceramics, and have formed very typical technical and artistic characteristics of each era.

A place where historical ceramics are fired.

China had been able to produce quite exquisite porcelain more than 1000 years before Europe mastered porcelain-making technology. Judging from the development history of China ceramics, the word "ceramics" is generally divided into two categories: pottery and porcelain. The development of traditional ceramics in China has experienced a long historical period, with a wide variety and unique technology. Therefore, the classification of traditional ceramics in China needs to consider not only hard technical indicators, but also the classification methods of traditional habits and the changes of scientific and technological knowledge in ancient and modern times, so as to draw more effective classification conclusions.