Hongzhou Kiln Site

Hongzhou Kiln Site

The Hongzhou Kiln Site is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Hongzhou Kiln Site is located in Fengcheng City, Jiangxi Province, in eastern China. It was one of the six famous celadon kilns of the Tang Dynasty. The Hongzhou Kiln began firing ceramics in the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 AD), developed during the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties, reached its peak in the mid-Tang Dynasty, and gradually declined in the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods.

Hongzhou Kiln

The Hongzhou Kiln Site was discovered in 1977. To date, over 30 kiln workshop sites have been found at the site, mainly distributed on both sides of the Gan River, covering a total area of approximately 400,000 square meters, with 480 square meters excavated. A total of five kiln sites have been unearthed, yielding more than 12,000 pieces of various celadon ware and kiln tool specimens. In addition, dragon kiln remains built against hillsides using bricks or brick blanks from the Sui to Tang Dynasties have also been discovered at the site.

The discovery of the Hongzhou Kiln Site has greatly enriched the content of China's ceramic culture. It provides valuable physical materials for studying the firing history and porcelain-making techniques of the famous kilns of the Tang Dynasty, especially for further exploring the emergence and development of techniques such as saggars, linglong porcelain, and zhikou porcelain. The site holds high scientific, artistic, and historical value. (National Cultural Heritage Administration)

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units