China News Service, Jingdezhen, October 21 (Reporter Wang Haoyang and Jiang Tao) On October 21, during the 2020 Jingdezhen International Ceramics Expo, Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln donated the drawings of the kilns of the past dynasties to the only university in China featuring ceramics Jingdezhen Ceramic University.
At the donation ceremony, under the tall bronze statue of the kiln prodigy Bin, Zhou Ronglin, the researcher of the National Cultural Museum and the director of the Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Culture Research Institute, set the Song Dynasty Long Kiln, Yuan Dynasty Steamed Mantou Kiln, Ming Dynasty Gourd Kiln, Qing Dynasty Lion Kiln, Qing Dynasty Town The construction drawings of the kiln and the drawings of the town kilns and kilns in the Qing Dynasty and the construction drawings of the Ming and Qing imperial Qing kilns, dragon cylinder kilns, wind fire kilns, se kilns, 爁熿 kilns, and Xia kilns. The furnace construction drawings were submitted to Wu Benrong, a member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Jingdezhen Ceramic University.
On October 21st, the ancient kiln scenic spot of Jingdezhen held the Ming Dynasty gourd kiln ignition and re-firing activity.
Photo by Wang Haoyang
Zhou Ronglin said that in 2009, the ancient kilns of Jingdezhen put forward the slogan of “the re-burning of the porcelain capital of the millennium, reflecting the Chinese civilization” and the plan for the re-burning. In more than ten years, the ancient kiln scenic spot has been rebuilt and burned 12 firewood. Porcelain kilns and two open and dark furnaces have brought alive the porcelain kilns of the past dynasties and the Chinese ceramic cultural heritage.
Zhou Ronglin said that the series of refired porcelain kilns in Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Folklore Exhibition Area have realized the productive and effective protection and inheritance of national intangible cultural heritage projects, and innovated the distinctive, attractive and influential culture of national 5A-level tourist attractions. The landscape has created a classic case of in-depth integration of cultural and tourism and innovative development.
Today, the ancient kilns donated by Jingdezhen ancient kilns in Jingdezhen kiln construction drawings and related materials have a distinctive era, a high degree of science and complete system, so it has high historical value and book value.
Wu Benrong, member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Jingdezhen Ceramics University, said that the precious ancient ceramic kiln drawings donated by Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln to the school will further enrich the ceramic literature for the school, build a national ceramic documentation center, and enhance the training of ceramic professionals in the school. Literature foundation, popularizing the ceramic knowledge of teachers and students, and better serving my country's ceramic industry are of very important significance.
On October 21st, Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln donated the drawings and materials for the construction of kilns of past dynasties to Jingdezhen Ceramic University.
Photo by Wang Haoyang
It is understood that Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Expo Zone is a cultural and tourist attraction integrating cultural expo, ceramic experience, entertainment and leisure. It is the only national tourist attraction with ceramic culture as the theme, and the only national AAAAA level in Jingdezhen. "Tourist scenic spots" and the national science education base have made significant contributions to the development of Jingdezhen's tourism industry, the spread of Jingdezhen ceramic culture and the inheritance of ceramic history.
Chen Wuping, chairman of Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Expo Zone, said that Jingdezhen is currently creating a national ceramic culture inheritance and innovation experimental zone. These drawings and materials are of great significance to give full play to the social role of cultural heritage books and materials.
The Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Expo Zone is actively preparing to build the Jingdezhen Porcelain Kiln Museum, speeding up the construction of tourism complexes, continuously deepening the integration of cultural and tourism, and continuously improving the 5A scenic spot, making new efforts and contributions to the construction of Jingdezhen National Ceramic Culture Inheritance and Innovation Experimental Zone.
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