What Were The Song Dynasty's 3 Biggest Contributions To The World?

A brief and informative documentary about the Song Dynasty. Their 3 biggest contributions:
1. Printing of paper money 2. The compass 3. Gunpowder Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO7NHZJ-eE4

Longquan Celadon's Fascinating History and Traditional Firing Technology

Short, informative documentary highlighting the history of Longquan celadon and its traditional firing technology. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/1U9coxtCLy4

Wow! A 350 year old Chinese 'Dragon' Kiln from the Ming dynasty!

I must admit I had no idea such old kilns were still churning out beautiful ceramic pieces today. Some interesting facts about the Qianshu Dragon Kiln:
1. Temperatures can reach up to 1400C (2552F). 2. The interior is covered with a layer of oil-like substance. 3. The fire burns for 3 days. 4. The cable outside the kiln is the only source of electricity used to pull goods from the bottom of the hill. 5. It is the only preserved ancient Dragon kiln in Yixing. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mavD3fT1eI

The Technique of Overglaze Porcelain

Enjoyed this article detailing the technique of overglaze porcelain throughout the different dynasties in Chinese history:) A good point of reference in my opinion:p


https://medium.com/artech-interpreter/connoisseur-series-beyond-decoration-the-technique-of-overglaze-porcelain-1311da6052ad

Wow! 200 More Terracotta Warriors, Weapons and 4 Pits Discovered!

An additional 200 Terracotta warriors plus a large amount of weapons discovered! Plus, the discovery of 4 pits, one of which was empty, indicates that the project was abandoned before completion, possibly during the period of unrest following Qin Shi Huang’s death.


https://www.warhistoryonline.com/ancient-history/terracotta-warriors.html

It's Shocking How Sophisticated Machines Are Being Used To Churn Out Chinese Ceramics In the Masses!

It's no surprise that in order to cope with the global demand for Chinese ceramics, manufacturers have become increasing reliant on machines to cope with the workload. This video beautifully pointed out 2 important things:

1. The extent of machines being used to churn out masses of ceramic products (mainly for daily use and decorative purposes).

2. Machines can make certain pieces appear hand-painted at first glance.

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rel1j4ZxPc

How To Make A Yixing Teapot From Scratch....In 2 hours!

The infamous Yixing teapot is very much sought after by teapot collectors and (Chinese) tea lovers alike. While I have yet to visit Yixing or see how a Yixing teapot is made from scratch, I definitely enjoyed this video of Master Zhou demonstrating how he made a Yixing teapot (from scratch) in 2 hours. Enjoy!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQI71Iea-5U&fbclid=IwAR3c9TGBusKoY__OqiVOqQzlTLLURiRAKn0hlnDpJhPQ7rHIllwHOD4TKNk