The main attractions of Nanfeng Ancient Stove are Nanfeng Stove and Gaozao.
Nanfeng Zao was built in Zhengdezhong of the Ming Dynasty for nearly five hundred years. It is a nationally important cultural relic and is the oldest Xinlong kiln that has been preserved in the world. The name "Dragon Kiln" comes from the fact that the kiln was built on the mountain. Its body length is 234 meters and its inner length is 87 meters. It looks like a dragon descending, so the people call it "Dragon Kiln". However, people in Shiwan also call them stoves and dragon kilns. The firewood in the kiln is like the stove used for cooking firewood at home. And pottery can be burned in the dragon kiln. They think the dragon kiln is like the stove at home.
In addition, the stove mouth of this dragon kiln faces the south, and the tail of the stove is shaded by banyan trees. Every summer, the cool breeze blows, so it is called Nanfeng stove. Gaozao was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. The Gaozao is 32 meters long and is a national key cultural relic protection unit. The structure and operation method of the Gaozao are the same as those of the Nanfeng stove. The name Gaozao comes from the fact that this kiln was built behind the Gaomiao. The kiln owner hoped that it could take over the incense from the Gaomiao, so it was named Gaozao.
History after the construction of Nanfeng Ancient Stove
Nanfeng Ancient Stove Tourist Area has been open to receive tourists since 2000. It is a brand-new tourist attraction and has received a large number of domestic and foreign tourists, becoming a A new tourist hotspot in Foshan and even the Pearl River Delta region. To understand Shiwan's long-standing pottery culture, it would be a pity not to visit Nanfeng Ancient Zao Tourist Area. Approaching it will allow you to truly understand Shiwan's pottery culture and understand the pottery production process.
In addition to sightseeing, tourists can also participate in playing pottery and making pottery. Shiwan's ceramic art has flourished since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and accomplished and artistically talented ceramic artists have continued to emerge. Nowadays, playing with pottery has become a new fashion in the city. Visiting Nanfeng Ancient Zao and being taught pottery making by a pottery master will help pottery lovers broaden their horizons, improve their aesthetic awareness and master making skills, and it will also help young people Children develop their artistic potential and rich imagination and creativity.