Cultural Inheritance in Xinping Town

Jingdezhen porcelain can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, with a history of 1700 years. According to historical records, "Xinping smelting pottery began in Han Dynasty". During this period, Jingdezhen experienced the stage of pottery making and the stage of primitive porcelain or early porcelain. By the Tang Dynasty, Jingdezhen's porcelain industry had made great progress. At this time, two famous porcelain craftsmen appeared in Jingdezhen, one named Tao Yu and the other named Huo Zhongchu. In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Tao Yu brought her own porcelain into Chang 'an, Kyoto. Because the porcelain made is plain and clean and looks like jade, it is called "fake jade", which is very popular in Chang 'an market and has become a hot commodity in the market. The porcelain made by Huo Zhongchu is as delicate as jade, so it is called "Hodge". In the fourth year of Tang Wude (62 1), Tang Gaozu issued a special imperial edict requesting Tao Yu and Huo Zhongchu to make porcelain and pay tribute to the imperial court.