The Tongguan Kiln (), also called the Changsha Kiln, is located in Wazhaping (),

Tongguan Subdistrict Tongguan () is a subdistrict of Wangcheng district, Changsha, China. It is located on the eastern bank of Xiang river, the subdistrict is bordered by Dingziwan subdistrict to the south, Qiaoyi and Chating towns to the east and north, Jinggang T ...

Changsha Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, an ...

Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...

, China. It is one of the major kiln sites in Tongguan to be protected at the national level. The place was a historical

kiln A kiln is a thermally insulated chamber, a type of oven, that produces temperatures sufficient to complete some process, such as hardening, drying, or chemical changes. Kilns have been used for millennia to turn objects made from clay int ...

site of potteries in the

Tang Tang or TANG most often refers to: * Tang dynasty * Tang (drink mix) Tang or TANG may also refer to: Chinese states and dynasties * Jin (Chinese state) (11th century – 376 BC), a state during the Spring and Autumn period, called Tang (唐) b ...

(618–907 AD) and Five Dynasties periods (907–960 AD). Tang earthenware fragment with sancai glaze end of 7th early 8th century excavated in Nishapur Iran

Tang earthenware fragment with sancai glaze end of 7th early 8th century excavated in Nishapur Iran

The site covers about 68 hectares and found in 1956, it was the source place of

underglaze Underglaze is a method of decorating pottery in which painted decoration is applied to the surface before it is covered with a transparent ceramic glaze and fired in a kiln. Because the glaze subsequently covers it, such decoration is completely ...

by the

Palace Museum The Palace Museum () is a huge national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City at the core of Beijing, China. With , the museum inherited the imperial royal palaces from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China and opened to the public in 192 ...

's identification in 1957. The place was published one of the

Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level A Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National LevelEnglish translation for "全国重点文物保护单位" varies, it includes Major Site (to Be) Protected for Its Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level, Major Histo ...

by the

State Council State Council may refer to: Government * State Council of the Republic of Korea, the national cabinet of South Korea, headed by the President * State Council of the People's Republic of China, the national cabinet and chief administrative auth ...

in January 1988, and was classified as one of the 100 Great Sites Protection Plan from 2006.the 100 Great Sites Protection Plan of China
Great Sites Protection Plan during the Eleventh Five (2006－2010)
(“十一五”期间大遗址保护总体规划) an

(大遗址保护“十二五”专项规划)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Changsha Tongguan Kiln Site Chinese pottery kiln sites History of Changsha Wangcheng District Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Hunan 1950s archaeological discoveries National archaeological parks of China Tourist attractions in Changsha