Research on the Distribution of Kilns in Jingdezhen, China, from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty
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DOI: 10.25236/ieesasm.2024.021
Author(s)
Jiazi Zuo, Geren Wang, Tianmin Chen, Eunju Kim
Corresponding Author
Tianmin Chen
Abstract
The distribution of kilns is a crucial component of ceramic production. This paper applies the ArcGIS software to create figures based on archaeological data and intuitively illustrate the distribution of kilns from the Tang dynasty to the Ming dynasty. The results indicate that ceramic production in Jingdezhen began in the middle Tang dynasty and developed rapidly in the Five and Song dynasties. The kiln distribution was scattered during this period. However, from the Yuan dynasty, the layout of the kilns presented a trend of centralisation towards urban areas, and the number of kilns rapidly decreased. In the Ming dynasty, more kilns were established in urban areas. This phenomenon was connected with government intervention in the Yuan dynasty, the growth of demand for ceramics and the cost of transportation, which were beneficial for the sustained prosperity of ceramic production in Jingdezhen.
Keywords
ceramics, Jingdezhen, distribution of kilns