Originator of Dragon Kilns
2020-04-27 13:51:08
[World Heritage and Culture]
Jointly published by: Fujian Daily and Fujian Provincial Bureau of Cultural Heritage
Volume 12, 2020
Above: Black earthen stem cup and jar
Middle: Panoramic view of kiln cluster of Shang and Zhou Dynasties on Mao’er Mountain
Below: Proto-porcelain - tiger-shaped urinal
Below: Black earthen stem cup
Kiln No.8 (elongated dragon kiln)
Distribution of kiln sites No. 1-6 (east-west)
FUZHOU, April 27 (Fujian Daily) – The dragon kilns unearthed in the kiln cluster on Mao’er Mountain, dating back to the early period of Shang Dynasty, are the earliest and best preserved ones discovered in China so far. Academic research proves that Mao’er Mountain is one of the origins of Chinese dragon kilns.