Shandong Qinglongshan Ancient Pottery Museum

Shandong Qinglongshan Ancient Pottery Museum

The Shandong Qinglongshan Ancient Pottery Museum is located at the foot of Qinglong Mountain in Shuiquan Town, Shanting District, in the northern part of the Shanting Economic Development Zone. It is the first museum in Shandong Province dedicated solely to ancient pottery. The museum primarily engages in the exhibition, collection, restoration, and development of derivative products of ancient pottery, as well as the organization of related cultural industry activities. With a total investment of 150 million yuan, the project covers an area of 30 acres and has a built-up area of 5,480 square meters. It is designed in the style of a Ming and Qing dynasty courtyard. The museum mainly collects and displays over 3,000 pieces of pottery, including pottery gui from the Dawenkou Culture period unearthed in Shanting District, "double-handled zun" vessels, black pottery zun, eggshell pottery, and tall-stemmed cups from the Longshan Culture period, hard-patterned pottery from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, lead-glazed pottery from the Han Dynasty, Tang tri-colored glazed pottery from the Tang Dynasty, as well as artifacts from the Liangzhu Culture, Hongshan Culture, Xiaozhu State Culture, and modern pottery collections.

The Shanting Qinglongshan Ancient Pottery Museum has become an important window for showcasing the regional ancient culture, historical evolution, and various cultural relics of Shanting District (Xiaozhu State).

The Shandong Qinglongshan Ancient Pottery Museum has become an important window for showcasing the regional ancient culture, historical evolution, and various cultural relics of Shanting District (Xiaozhu State). The museum has planned seven functional areas: the ancient pottery exhibition area, painted pottery and bronze ware exhibition area, pottery restoration and research area, calligraphy and painting creation area, office area, training center, and cultural teahouse. It mainly collects and displays over 3,000 pieces of pottery, including pottery gui from the Dawenkou Culture period, "double-handled zun" vessels, black pottery zun, eggshell pottery, and tall-stemmed cups from the Longshan Culture period, hard-patterned pottery from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, lead-glazed pottery from the Han Dynasty, Tang tri-colored glazed pottery from the Tang Dynasty, as well as artifacts from the Liangzhu Culture, Hongshan Culture, Xiaozhu State Culture, and modern pottery collections. Since the beginning of this year, while continuously enriching its collection, the museum has also intensified infrastructure construction. New facilities such as the museum’s iconic entrance gate, Xilong Gate, and a parking lot have been added. A pottery research and development center has been established, and all major functional zones have been improved. The museum has been officially upgraded to a provincial-level ancient pottery museum by the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs and recognized as a provincial-level science education base by the Provincial Association for Science and Technology.

Ratings and Recognitions

On December 21, 2020, the Chinese Museums Association rated it as a National Third-Class Museum in the fourth batch of such designations.

Further Reading:

· China National Third-Class Museums