Which one of these tourist attractions in Jingdezhen do you prefer?

Longzhu Pavilion

Zhushan Longzhu Pavilion has been a symbol of Jingdezhen since ancient times. The "Longzhu Pavilion" built on the top of Zhushan Mountain has been built and destroyed several times. Today's Longzhu Pavilion is magnificent and majestic. Since the Ming Dynasty, the pavilion has been a representative building of the imperial kiln factory, and then gradually transformed into a landmark building in Jingdezhen. The Longzhu Pavilion was rebuilt in 1990 and adopts the structure of four bright and seven dark ones. The pavilion contains a large number of official porcelain treasures and official kiln historical materials, which is an indispensable and important reference value for the study of Jingdezhen official kiln ware. The current pavilion displays thousands of blue and white glazed red vases, a giant dragon vat from the Ming Zhengtong official kiln, and Ming Dynasty official kiln ceramic treasures unearthed from Zhushan. As the site of official kilns of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there are countless precious cultural relics buried underground around Longzhu Pavilion.

The Longzhu Pavilion contains a large number of official porcelain treasures and official kiln historical materials, which are of indispensable and important reference value for the study of Jingdezhen official kiln wares. As a place to display the research results of official kiln ruins and modern official kiln wares, Longzhu Pavilion has always been a place of concern for Chinese and foreign ceramic enthusiasts. It has now become one of the famous tourist attractions in Jingdezhen City.

Gaoling

The ancient porcelain mining area is located in Gaoling Village, Dongxiang, 49 kilometers away from the city. The place where Kaolin (KAOLIN), the international name for clay mineralogy, is named, is now a national key cultural relic protection unit. The main historical relics include mining sites of the Ming and Qing dynasties, washing pits, Shuikou Pavilion, ancient streets, ancient roads, etc. In particular, the accumulation of white tailings left after washing kaolin clay is spectacular and is known as "green mountains with white snow". It is the most important scenic spot in Jingdezhen that combines ceramic culture and natural ecology.

As far back as the Northern and Southern Dynasties, kaolin, a high-quality porcelain-making raw material, was produced here. Kaolin is mentioned many times in the historical records of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Song Yingxing of the Ming Dynasty described the Gaoliang Mountain where glutinous rice soil was produced in "Tiangong Kaiwu·Tao Ju", which refers to the Gaoling Mountain in the mining area. In 1712, the French priest Entrecourt introduced the raw materials for porcelain here to foreign countries, and since then, Kaoling has become famous all over the world. In Gaoling Village, there are still stone carvings related to the mining of kaolin from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty to the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. Today's Gaoling contains many ruins of Ming and Qing mining pits, as well as mounds of snow-white tailings, with the thickest part reaching 50 meters. Here, people can not only observe the ancient mining and pottery-washing of porcelain clay, but also enjoy the strange sight of the green mountains reflecting the white sand tailings of snow. The name "Kaoling" has become a common term for raw materials for porcelain making all over the world.

Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum

It is located on Lianshe Road in the urban area. The six characters "Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum" inscribed by Guo Muruo are inlaid on the gate tower. The museum was built in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China and has continued to expand in scale since then. The exhibition content is divided into "History Department", "New China Department" and special exhibition halls. The former is arranged in order of dynasties and displays more than 1,000 pieces of ancient porcelain; the latter is arranged by category and displays more than 1,500 pieces of ceramic treasures collected after the founding of the People's Republic of China. There are celadon and white porcelain from the Five Dynasties; blue and white porcelain from the Song Dynasty; blue and white porcelain, egg white porcelain, and underglaze red porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty; blue and white porcelain, multicolored porcelain, doucai, and glaze porcelain of various colors from the Ming Dynasty; and dozens of fine ceramics from the Qing Dynasty. Modern ceramic factories, ceramic research institutes and works by ceramic masters also have collections. It is a must-visit place for tourists visiting Jingdezhen.

These precious ceramics truly reflect the entire historical development process of Jingdezhen and demonstrate the wisdom and great creations of Jingdezhen ceramic workers in the past generations. Stop and admire it, it will make you forget to leave.

Sanlu Temple Ancient Street

Located on the west bank of the Changhe River in the center of Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, it is named after the Sanlu Doctor Temple was built in memory of the Chu poet Qu Yuan. At the same time, the Sanlu Temple is also Jingdezhen was one of the most famous ferries during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was an important wharf for transporting porcelain raw materials and daily necessities. Therefore, Sanlv Temple Ancient Street is now divided into three parts: Ming Street, Qing Street and the Ancient Wharf. It is a famous historical and cultural neighborhood.

The Ming Street of Sanlu Temple is 84.7 meters long and 4.5 meters wide. It was built during the Jiajing period (1522-1566) in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. There are green brick streets that have been well preserved for 500 years. The road surface is arched, with open drainage ditches on both sides. The entire street is not as well preserved as Qing Street, and the atmosphere is usually relatively deserted.

The Qing Street of Sanlu Temple is 231 meters long and about 3 meters wide. There is a stone sign of "Sanlu Ancient Gate" at the street entrance. The street is paved with long stone strips and bluestone slabs. Lined with various shops and houses on both sides, it was once a very prosperous commercial street during the Qing Dynasty. After restoration in 1998, it has revealed a hint of modernity in its simplicity.

The ancient wharf is made of bluestone strips with three floors to adapt to the requirements of different water levels. It is very scientific. There is also a "Zhongjie" in memory of the famous poet Qu Yuan on the ancient wharf. "Hou Temple", that is, "Sanlu Doctor Temple", the north side of Sanlu Doctor Temple is the entrance to Qing Street.

There are several relatively well-preserved private houses in Sanlu Temple Ancient Street. Most of them were built from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty and have important historical value. The most famous one is Liu's House built in the mid-Ming Dynasty. Home Lane No. 3, from layout to carvings, demonstrates the ingenuity and exquisite skills of ancient Chinese craftsmen.

Hutian Ancient Kiln Ruins

Hutian Kiln is the ancient kiln with the largest scale of porcelain production in the Song and Yuan dynasties in my country, the longest continuous firing time, and the most exquisite porcelain. .

The relics preserved at the site are very rich, and ancient kilns of all ages have been built all over the place. The seven hundred years of porcelain making history have left Hutian with a large number of ancient kilns and workshops, such as the "Gourd Kiln" and the "Horse Kiln". The Hutian Ancient Kiln Site Exhibition Hall established here displays various kiln furniture and porcelain unearthed here. These monuments have made Hutian an important cultural relic protection unit in my country. At the same time, the continuously unearthed monuments have also become a paradise for ceramic archaeological enthusiasts at home and abroad.

In 1982, the Hutian Ancient Porcelain Kiln Site was listed as the second batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council.

Ancient Ceramics Expo Area

Jingdezhen Ancient Ceramics Expo Area is located in Panlonggang, Xishi District, covering an area of ??83 hectares. The exposition area is a successful example of the relocation of ancient industries and folk architecture, vividly reproducing the historical features of Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of the 15th and 16th centuries, in physical form. The exposition area is divided into three parts: the ancient kiln and porcelain factory, the Ming and Qing folk architecture and the ceramic history museum.

The Ancient Kiln Porcelain Factory is an ancient ceramics production area, which vividly reproduces the entire process of Jingdezhen's ancient ceramics production technology. There are 6 ancient embryonic houses here, which are precious examples of ancient Chinese industrial architecture. Each group of embryo houses is like a closed Sanheyuan or Siheyuan, consisting of three or four buildings that are open to the courtyard. In the Bah Fang, workers use traditional hand-made porcelain techniques, and visitors are amazed by their wonderful craftsmanship. There is also a simple and tall famous town kiln in the factory. This kiln uses pine firewood as fuel. The kiln is 18 meters long, in the shape of an upright oval, with a large front and a small back. A thin-walled chimney about 21 meters high is built at the end. This is the result of ancient building craftsmen skillfully utilizing the center of gravity of bent wood and the curved appearance of vertical beams. It is a unique piece of ingenuity and a great wonder in the history of Chinese architecture.

The Ceramic History Museum displays a large number of historical relics such as fine ancient porcelain in Jingdezhen. The architecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties consists of a series of ancestral halls, houses, residences, streets and shops. The layout is reasonable and the style is unique, either simple and rough, or elegant and pleasant.

Hongta

It is located in Fuliang County, Jingdezhen City. The red pagoda has seven hexagonal floors, with two pavilions on each side and corner pavilions on the corners. Except for the second floor, which has no flat seats due to the higher doors and windows on the first floor, all other floors have flat seats. There are 3 doors on each floor of the flat seat, each occupying one side, and the remaining three sides have no doors. Because of the thickness of the wall, a long alley is formed in the tower. The top of the alley is made of overlapping water chestnut teeth. There are sloped trails. Because the outer wall is red, it is called "Red Tower".

Lianhuatang

It is in the north of Jingdezhen. It is named after the lotus flowers blooming all over the pond. The pond is in the shape of "lv" and is surrounded by mountains. Willows hang low beside the pond. There are pavilions and pavilions in the middle. Winding paths lead to secluded areas on both sides. It is a summer resort. Before the Tang Dynasty, the lotus pond was called "Lotus Pond". After the Taihe period of the Tang Dynasty, because Yuzhi, the daughter of Shangshu Xue?, died in the pond and was buried on the side of the pond, it was renamed Shen Yutang. During the Song Dynasty, Baoji Temple was built in the lake, which was the lower courtyard of monk Foyin, so it was renamed Foyin Lake. After the Song Dynasty, successive dynasties had a school here, and during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1821-1850), Shaowen Academy was established here. In 1938, this was the location of the Jingdezhen City Office of the New Fourth Army, and it was turned into a tourist area after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Shenji Lane Residential House

It is located in Xiangji Lane in the center of Jingdezhen. It is a relatively well-preserved laneway from the Ming Dynasty, containing many Ming Dynasty houses. Among them, No. 3 and No. 11 were built in the sixth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1470). The construction area is about 400 square meters. The structure is rigorous and the materials are solid. The floor plan of the house is divided into an upper hall and a lower hall, four front and two wings plus a back room, with a patio in the middle. The doors are all located on the side. The main hall is a single-story building, with a tall and majestic hall, wide beams, and a beam diameter of 0.5 meters. The partitions between the beams and beams still have the legacy of "woven bamboo". The columns are too thick for one person to surround, and the beams and columns are made of high-quality materials such as camphor wood. The column foundations and footings are decorated with exquisite stone carvings, and the decorative carvings on the components are rich and colorful, simple and elegant. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Tianhou Temple

On Zhonghua Road, Jingdezhen City. Built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (1662-1722), it is richly decorated and magnificent. With a depth of 66 meters, there are archways, stage, courtyard, restaurant, meeting hall, Tianhou Temple, two left and right halls, three temples, etc. Later, most of the buildings were destroyed, and only the main building, the Tin Hau Temple, remained. Later, it was converted into the Fujian Guild Hall (or Sanshan Academy) in the Hou Temple, which became a place for Fujian people to worship the Queen of Heaven and a gathering center for them to traffic in ceramics for export. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Tin Hau Temple was renovated and is still majestic and impressive.