The origin of Jingdezhen

During the period of Jingdezhen in the Northern Song Dynasty (1004- 1007), because Changnan was rich in exquisite porcelain, which was exported to five continents, it was deeply loved and praised by the emperor as a tribute of the court. Emperor Song Zhenzong named it Changnan Town and ordered it to enter the "Jingdezhen Year System", so the world was "salty". Since then, Jingdezhen has gradually become the center of porcelain making in China and even the world.

Jingdezhen is known as the "porcelain capital", where the kiln fire lasts for thousands of years, and its porcelain is famous at home and abroad for its unique style of "white as jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper and loud as a chime". Jingdezhen hand-made porcelain craft is mainly located in the urban and rural areas of Jingdezhen.

Over the past 1000 years, Jingdezhen porcelain industry has gathered the achievements of famous kilns in past dynasties and the essence of local skills, formed a unique handmade porcelain production system, and created the most glorious history in China ceramic history. Its high achievement, great influence, exquisite skills and complete varieties are beyond the reach of other kilns in any era.

Jingdezhen is a divided city in Jiangxi Province and an important member of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, bordering dongzhi county in Anhui Province in the northwest, Wannian County in the south, Poyang County in the west, Qimen County in Anhui Province in the northeast and Wuyuan County in the southeast. It is located between east longitude116 57'-17 42' and north latitude 28 44'-29 56', with a total area of 5,256 square kilometers.

Jingdezhen City is located in the transitional zone between Huangshan Mountain, Huaiyu Mountain and Poyang Lake Plain. Located at the junction of Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces, it is one of the important transportation hub cities in Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces. During the Republic of China, it was once known as the four famous towns in China together with Foshan in Guangdong, Hankou in Hubei and Zhu Xian in Henan.

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Jingdezhen topography

Jingdezhen is a hilly area, located in the transition zone between Huangshan Mountain, Huaiyu Mountain and Poyang Lake Plain, and is a typical red soil hilly area in the south of the Yangtze River. The average elevation of the urban area is 32 meters, and the terrain inclines from northeast to southwest. The northeast and northwest are mountainous, and the highest peak is located in the provincial boundary zone bordering Xiuning, Anhui Province, with an altitude of1618m.

Climatic characteristics

Jingdezhen has a subtropical monsoon climate with abundant sunshine and rainfall, mild and humid, and distinct four seasons. According to the latest meteorological data of1981-2010, the annual average temperature of Jingdezhen is 17.8℃, the annual average rainfall is 1805 mm, and the extreme maximum temperature since the meteorological record is 41.8℃ (.

The climate in Jingdezhen is changeable in spring, sometimes cold and sometimes warm. At the turn of spring and summer, cold and warm air currents often meet in the territory, with continuous rain. Rainfall is concentrated in the rainy season before summer, and heavy rain and heavy rain are frequent. The average annual precipitation in May, June and July is 200-350mm.

It is easy to cause floods and is mostly controlled by subtropical high after flowering. Hot weather and high humidity can make people feel sultry. In autumn, the temperature is mild and there is little rain; Winter is often affected by Siberian (or Mongolian) cold high pressure, prevailing northerly winds and cold weather.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Jingdezhen