The Local Wisdom of Jingdezhen Ceramic Craft

Abstract

This paper is from Zhang Lin's doctoral thesis, Chapter Three of "Contemporary Ceramic Art Creation with Buddhist Symbols: Local Wisdom and Ceramic development in Jingdezhen ."Jingdezhen is a famous ceramic capital in China, and the development of Jingdezhen ceramics cannot be separated from the influence of local wisdom. The local wisdom of Jingdezhen in ceramics is mainly manifested in adapting to local conditions, embracing all rivers, and being brave in innovation, actively promoting the prosperity and development of Jingdezhen ceramics. The traditional ceramic craftsmanship of Jingdezhen has distinct characteristics, fully reflecting the wisdom of Jingdezhen ceramic craftsmen. Contemporary ceramic craftsmanship in Jingdezhen has innovated and transformed on the basis of tradition, taking a new path of ceramic cultural creativity and green environmental protection, and deriving new local wisdom.