Nanfeng Kiln

a cool way to learn and understand the history behind many hundreds years of brick and ceramics kiln processing using ancient methods. full of old ancient factory buildings, apart of some tunnel pathways, chimneys and some ancestral temples and other dwellings. great way to explore for 1-3hours. must visit location in Foshan!!

An ancient stove with a history of more than 500 years tells the bustling and sinking of Shiwan. When I came, Foshan as an industrial city did not have much expectations. But the ancestral temple and the ancient stove opened my eyes. The ancient stove was the cultural area centered and a large number of craftsmen were gathered. Studios, There is also a ceramic distribution market nearby, which is full of things and more affordable. You can go and see and feel the cultural atmosphere of this attraction.

The second time I went, the first time I went to see a lot of things. This time, many small shops were closed. This time I also brought the elderly and children. The children also made a ceramic cup. Leisure and entertainment are OK.

Not far from Shiwan Station, suitable for understanding the ancient pottery kiln culture. The scenic spot is not big, there are dozens of small shops, selling different crafts, good.

Wonderful! The spirit of this place is glory of the ceramic! This is not the a secret that Foshan was the ancient famous center of ceramic production. This place introduces us the ways how it had been done and local lifestyle. Well preserved buildings and narrow streets are warmly welcome explorers. The Big Kiln is huge(flower corridor in photo is the kiln incide)!

20240125 morning: 1. Nanfeng Ancient Stove is the ceramic culture theme park in Foshan City. The two ancient stoves in the park were built in the Ming Zhengde period (1506-1521). It is the oldest firewood dragon kiln in the Guinness World Records, and it is still in use. It is named after the stove mouth to the south. The location is called Shiwan. Known as "Nanguo Taodu", Shiwan ceramic plastic is the first national intangible cultural heritage. The ancient style in the scenic area is strong and the charm is long, integrating ancient costume photo, humanistic learning, performance interaction, shopping and shopping. It is composed of ancient stoves, antique streets, Shiwan Ceramics Museum, and cultural shops street, the latter two of which are free. ① Address: No. 6 Gaomiao Road (Northwest Gate) Chancheng District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province ② Transportation: Direct bus, easy to drive ③ peak season: no ④ Time: 3 hours ⑤ Ticket price: 25 yuan 2, Guzao is located in the south of the core area, divided into 2 seats, separated by a flower bed ladder in the middle, 2 ancient stoves such as dragons according to the terrain step-up, can be viewed inside the stove structure, such as warm air system, drying room, kiln body, kiln tail, etc., are still in use, 2 times a month, each time for 3 days, commonly known as three days fire. At the peak of the dragon kiln 107. This area has: ① South Wind Stove: The stove on the east side of the ladder is made of red sandstone blocks, mixed with precious ancient ceramic pieces and shells, and has major academic archaeological value.② High Stove: The stove on the west side of the ladder is basically symmetrical with the size and shape of the south wind Stove. It is passed down to 2 stoves are dragon and phoenix stoves, 32 meters long. There are 26 rows of fire eyes, commonly known as "26 fires" ③ Ruilong treasure: the ancient pottery mural at the end of the ladder, the pattern is an abstract dragon, the dragon is brown, the background is white, the length is10.2 meters, the height is3.8 meters, the ancient pottery piece is 5,000 years ago from the Hebeiqiu site, the Xiaotang strange stone kiln in the Tang and Song Dynasty, The site of the ancient kiln group in Shiwan Town, Ming Dynasty, was designed by the master of crafts and art Mei Wending and his assistant Su Jinlun. Yunyong Pavilion: The six-point pavilion above Ruilong's treasure is the highest point that can be reached in the whole park, overlooking the panoramic view of the town. The name of the pavilion is to commemorate the ancestor, Zhang Yunyong, who set the direction of the dragon kiln for this place, Open the stove. The side and rear of the pavilion are towering and straight smoke tubes, engraved with "holding the great red flag of Mao Zedong Thought to move forward bravely!", and it is speculated that there are also decades of history. The pavilion and the smoke tube have a special taste for taking pictures in the same frame.⑤ The site of the ancient kiln of Guangmingzao: it is one of the 107 dragon kilns in Longwan Ancient City, located below the pavilion. The surrounding earthen wall is the base of the Yuan Dynasty, because it is a cultural relics, it is covered with glass to protect the Vulcan statue: a colored god made by Mei Wending. This industry has a high demand for fire control, so worshipping the Vulcan gods to pray for more boutique porcelain to be burned: built in the Qing Dynasty, because the terrain of the place was low at that time, this temple is located on the high ground of Dashi Lei, so named, also known as Fu Shanxu, the true Wu Emperor in the main martyrdom, The area was once large and the incense was strong, and it was destroyed in the fire. Only one partial hall was left to become the main hall of the present, and there were 12 monuments from the Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty (1644-1661 years) ⑧ Acacia Blessing Station: a pomegranate tree with red blessing belt... The number of words exceeded the limit, and continued in the last picture.