龙泉窑

龍泉窯

Lóngquán Yáo

proper noun

Meanings

1 Longquan kilns, the celadon kilns of Longquan in Zhejiang, at their height in the Southern Song
2 Longquan ware, the celadon made there

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Examples

HSK 7-9

这只青瓷碗是龙泉窑烧的。

Zhè zhī qīngcí wǎn shì Lóngquán Yáo shāo de.

This celadon bowl was fired at the Longquan kilns.

HSK 7-9

南宋龙泉窑的粉青和梅子青被看作青瓷的巅峰。

Nánsòng Lóngquán Yáo de fěnqīng hé méiziqīng bèi kànzuò qīngcí de diānfēng.

The 'powder green' and 'plum green' glazes of Southern Song Longquan ware are seen as the high point of celadon.

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history

Kilns around 龙泉 fired celadon for more than a thousand years, peaking in the Southern Song, and their thick, jade-like wares were shipped across Asia, the Middle East and East Africa. Legend credits two brothers named Zhang with the crackled 哥窑 ware and the smooth 弟窑 ware. The traditional firing craft has been on the UNESCO intangible heritage list since 2009.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

泉 quán

窑 yáo