1June, 953, the State Council approved Jingdezhen as a municipality directly under the Central Government of Jiangxi Province, which now 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 654.38+0.52 million, including 500,000 urban residents.
Jingdezhen is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, bordering dongzhi county in Anhui Province in the northwest, Wannian County in the south, Boyang County in the west, Qimen County in Anhui Province in the northeast and Wuyuan County in the southeast. It is located in the transition zone between Huangshan Mountain, Huaiyu Mountain and Poyang Lake Plain, with east longitude116 57'-117 40.
It belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, with abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall, mild and humid, four distinct seasons, overlapping peaks and mountains, dense rivers, mountains surrounded by water and beautiful scenery. The average elevation of the urban area is 320m, the annual average temperature 17℃, the annual rainfall 1763.5mm, and the annual average sunshine hours are 2009.8 hours.
Jingdezhen is a famous porcelain capital at home and abroad, with a long history of porcelain making and profound cultural heritage. According to historical records, "Xinping smelting pottery began in the Han Dynasty", which shows that ceramics were produced as early as the Han Dynasty. In the first year of Jingdezhen in the Song Dynasty (1004), the imperial court ordered the burning of imperial porcelain here, and the bottom payment was "Jingdezhen 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 imperial kilns, and created countless fine ceramics, especially blue and white, pastel, exquisite and glazed porcelain. "Mao Zedong Porcelain", Shanghai "APEC" Porcelain, State Guesthouse Porcelain and various artistic ceramics are deeply loved by the world.
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Jingdezhen history and culture
Jingdezhen is a world-famous porcelain capital with a long history of making porcelain. According to historical records, "Xinping smelting pottery began in the Han Dynasty", which shows that ceramics were produced as early as the Han Dynasty. From the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, emperors sent personnel to Jingdezhen to supervise the production of palace porcelain, set up porcelain bureaus and imperial kilns, and the ceramic industry was very prosperous.
Jingdezhen porcelain in history is not only famous for its sound at home, but also widely known overseas. According to relevant historical records, people in ancient Southeast Asia, Arabia, Africa and Europe liked China porcelain very much, especially Jingdezhen porcelain. Since 1405 (the third year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty), Zheng He has made seven voyages to the Western Ocean, carrying a lot of porcelain, and Jingdezhen porcelain occupies an important position. Chen Zhisui's poem "Jingdezhen": "Don't laugh and dig mountains with rough hands, and the earth will shake the king's capital.
Throughout the ages, people have visited overseas, and rugged mountains are smooth roads. This poem simply records the historical traces of the "porcelain capital" and describes the status of Jingdezhen porcelain in the international market.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Jingdezhen