Jingdezhen has a long history and splendid culture. Located in the south of the Yangtze River, it is known as the "Xiong Town in the South of the Yangtze River". Historically, it has been one of the four famous towns in the country along with Foshan in Guangdong, Hankou in Hubei, and Zhuxian Town in Henan. It is one of the first batch of 24 historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. 1. A national Category A city open to the outside world.
In June 1953, the Government Affairs Council approved Jingdezhen City as a municipality directly under the Central Government of Jiangxi Province. It currently governs one city, one county and two districts, namely Leping City, Fuliang County, Zhushan District, and Changjiang District, with an area of ??5,256 square kilometers and a population of 152. million, of which the urban population is 500,000.
Jingdezhen City is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, bordering Anhui Dongzhi County to the northwest, Wannian County to the south, Boyang County to the west, Qimen County of Anhui to the northeast, and Wuyuan County to the southeast. , located in the transition zone between the Huangshan Mountains, the Huaiyu Mountains and the Poyang Lake Plain, located at 116°57′-117°42′ east longitude and 28°44′-29°56′ north latitude.
It has a subtropical monsoon climate, with sufficient sunshine, abundant rainfall, mildness and humidity, distinct four seasons, cascading peaks, dense rivers, mountains and rivers, and beautiful scenery. The urban average altitude is 320 meters, the annual average temperature is 17°C, the annual rainfall is 1763.5 mm, and the annual average sunshine hours is 2009.8 hours.
Jingdezhen is a famous porcelain capital at home and abroad, with a long history of porcelain making and profound cultural heritage. Historical records record that "Xinping pottery production began in the Han Dynasty", which shows that ceramic production began as early as the Han Dynasty. In the first year of Jingde of the Song Dynasty (1004), the court ordered imperial porcelain to be fired here, and all the invoices were signed "Jingde Year System", hence the name Jingdezhen.
From the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, emperors of all dynasties sent personnel to Jingdezhen to supervise the production of palace porcelain, set up porcelain bureaus and royal kilns, and created countless fine ceramics, especially blue and white, pastel, exquisite, and colorful. The four famous glaze porcelains are famous in the world. "Mao Zedong's porcelain", Shanghai's "APEC" porcelain, porcelain for state guesthouses and various artistic ceramics are highly appreciated by the world.
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Jingdezhen History and Culture
Jingdezhen is a world-famous porcelain capital with a long history of porcelain making. Historical records record that "Xinping pottery production began in the Han Dynasty", which shows that ceramic production began as early as the Han Dynasty. From the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, emperors of all dynasties sent personnel to Jingdezhen to supervise the production of porcelain for the palace, set up porcelain bureaus and royal kilns, and the ceramic industry was very prosperous.
Historically, Jingdezhen porcelain is not only famous at home, but also widely known overseas. According to relevant historical records, people in ancient Southeast Asia, Arabia, Africa and Europe were very fond of Chinese porcelain, especially Jingdezhen porcelain. Beginning in 1405 AD (the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty), Zheng He made seven voyages to the West, bringing with him a large amount of porcelain, of which Jingdezhen porcelain occupies an important position. Chen Zhisui's poem "Jingdezhen": "Don't laugh at digging mountains with rough hands, and making earthenware to move the capital.
In the past dynasties, people came from overseas, and the rugged mountains turned into smooth roads." The poem simply records the "porcelain" The historical traces of Jingdezhen porcelain "capital" and the status of Jingdezhen porcelain in the international market.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jingdezhen