Imperial Kiln Site Museum

Imperial Kiln Site Museum

The Imperial Kiln Site Museum is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Site Museum is situated within the former site of the Imperial Kiln Factory, which was the dedicated production site for imperial porcelain during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was first established in the second year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1369). According to the "Fuliang County Annals · Construction · Jingdezhen Factory Offices" from the second year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty: “The Imperial Porcelain Factory was built south of Zhushan Mountain in Liren District. In the second year of the Hongwu reign, the factory was set up to produce pottery for imperial use.” Archaeological evidence indicates that in the second year of the Hongwu reign, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Imperial Porcelain Factory on the foundation of the former Yuan Dynasty Fuliang Porcelain Bureau.

After the fall of the Ming Dynasty in 1643, the Imperial Porcelain Factory came under the control of the Qing regime and was renamed the Imperial Kiln Factory. It continued operations until the Xinhai Revolution in 1911, which ended the imperial system and the kiln factory system along with it. It was the longest-running, largest-scale, and most exquisitely crafted official porcelain factory in Chinese history. For nearly six centuries, it served as the gathering place for the finest ceramics in the land, bringing together countless master potters and skilled artisans. It produced an immeasurable quantity of stunningly beautiful porcelain, and many of the highest-priced porcelain items auctioned around the world today originate from this kiln. In 2004, due to the excavation of a batch of precious artifacts and kiln remains, the archaeological findings were honored as one of the “Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of China in 2003” and won the Second Prize for Field Archaeology.

With the attention and support of the Jingdezhen Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, the Imperial Kiln Factory has been effectively preserved and utilized, reviving its former glory and offering guests an immersive experience in ceramic culture—inspiring people’s admiration for this millennia-old porcelain capital...