Jingdezhen

About Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen is a prefecture-level city in eastern Jiangxi province with a total population of 1,669,057 (2018), bordering Anhui to the north. It is known as the "Porcelain Capital" because it has been producing Chinese ceramics for at least 1,000 years, and for much of that period Jingdezhen porcelain was the most important and finest quality in China. The city has a well-documented history that stretches back over 2,000 years.

Throughout both the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, the area of present-day Jingdezhen belonged to the Chu State. After the fall of the Chu, the area was incorporated into the Qin dynasty as part of Fan County (番县) in Jiujiang Commandery. Under the Han dynasty, the area belonged to Poyang County (鄱阳县) in Yuzhang Commandery. Under the Han dynasty, the particular area of future Jingdezhen was known as Xinping (新平). Historical records show that it was during this time that it began to make porcelain.

The town was established during the Jin dynasty under the name Changnan (昌南), due to its location on the south bank of the Chang river. The town's name would be changed twice, first in 742 CE to Fuliang (浮梁), and then in 1004 to...

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