Yaoling is located on the southwest side of Qingdu Temple in Tongmuqiao Natural Village, Yonghe Village, facing the preaching platform of Jizhou Ceramic Factory in Ji'an County. The stacking height is 21.72 meters, with an area of 9200 square meters and a volume of 113800 cubic meters. Unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, plates, outer black inner white mouth bowls, painted jars, milky white glazed straight lip bowls, folded lip bowls, sauce brown glazed coarse body jars, and various kiln utensils. Among them, black glazed bowls are the most common. To this day, the foundation shape of the inclined ramp kiln bed in Yaoling is still visible, with a tilt of 15 °. The kiln head has long been damaged.
Mao'anling is located on the west side of Yaoling Natural Village in Yonghe Village, connected to Houbeiling. The stacking height is 20.10 meters, with an area of 3020 square meters and a volume of 38000 cubic meters. There is a clear ramp (kiln bed) with a tilt of 23 °. Unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, handle filled pots, jars, plates, vessel covers, painted jars, pillows, milky white glazed thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, straight lipped bowls, printed bowls, high legged cups, vegetarian high legged cups, yellow glazed bowls, green glazed bowls, lamp holders, toys and net pendants, kiln utensils, etc. Among them, black glazed bowls are the most common. Three pieces of Ming blue and white porcelain fragments were also found in the topsoil layer. Explore the ditch on the left side of the slope (2 meters) × Within a depth of about 30 centimeters from the topsoil layer, it was found that there were about 5 meters wide floor tiles laid horizontally, which were very regular and seemed to be the operation site for feeding firewood at the front end of the kiln. The kiln bed has been damaged, with multiple circular pits dug on both sides. The top of the kiln pile and the middle of the mountain are often excavated and damaged.
Mao'anling Site
Niuguling is located between Qiaotou Natural Village and Yaomen Village in Yonghe Village, along with the disorderly burial of Gobi Ridge. There is a clear ramp (kiln bed) with a 17 ° inclination. The ramp was damaged, with a height of 17.77 meters, an area of 4000 square meters, and a volume of 42900 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, plates, handle filled pots, carved and colored jars, three legged cauldron furnaces, vessel covers, pedestal cups, painted jars, plates, milky white glazed large flat bottomed printed bowls, green glazed pillows, toys, copper coins, and kiln utensils.
Houbeiling is located on a relatively flat ground on the south side of Mao'anling between Tongmuqiao Natural Village and Yinjia Village in Yonghe Village, with the same accumulation content as Mao'anling. The stacking height is 17.30 meters, with an area of 5500 square meters and a volume of 57100 cubic meters. Unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, handle filled pots, jars, plates, vessel covers, painted jars, pillows, milky white glazed thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, straight lipped bowls, printed bowls, high legged cups, vegetarian high legged cups, yellow glazed bowls, green glazed bowls, lamp holders, toys and net pendants, kiln utensils, etc. Among them, black glazed bowls are the most common. A large pottery jar was found at the ditch exploration site, with remnants of a wall foundation, resembling a workshop site.
Houbeiling Site
Yaomen Ridge is located on the west side of Yaomen Xiaojia Natural Village in Yonghe Village, southeast of Zheshuxia Ridge. The ridge end has been damaged, with multiple circular pits and incomplete sloping walkways (kiln beds). The stacking height is 16.58 meters, with an area of 7800 square meters and a volume of 77600 cubic meters. The unearthed relics are abundant, with exquisite painted porcelain, including black glazed bowls, handle filled pots, three breast foot jars, cups, furnaces, powder boxes, bottles, jars, milky white glazed straight lip bowls, thick lip bowls, folded lip bowls, bowls, green glazed bowls, rough hollow pots, funnels, beating bowls, toys, net pendants, and green glazed tube tiles. Among them, black glazed bowls, bottles, and painted jars are the most common, followed by milky white glazed bowls.
Guanjiatang Ridge is located southeast of Benjue Temple Pagoda, between Shangjiang Ridge and Wuhou Ridge. The inclined ramp (kiln bed) is well preserved, with the kiln facing east and inclined at 20 °. The stacking height is 14.5 meters, with an area of 3200 square meters and a volume of 32500 cubic meters. Unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, plates, vessel covers, carved and glazed jars, outer black and inner white glazed bowls, annotated pots, lamps, painted pillows, jars, milky white glazed large flat bottomed bowls, thick lipped bowls, straight lipped bowls, sauce brown glazed coarse body jars, net pendants, and kiln utensils. Among them, milky white glazed printed bowls, thick lipped bowls, and folded lipped bowls are the most common, followed by black glazed bowls.
Wuhou Ridge is located at the southern end of the Benjue Temple Pagoda, between Guanjiatang Ridge and Qiyantang Ridge. There is a sloping ramp (kiln bed) in Yaoling, with a direction of 60 ° northeast and a tilt of 20 °. The stacking height is 14.15 meters, with an area of 3700 square meters and a volume of 37000 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include milky white glazed mouth bowls, dragon, phoenix, and peony patterned bowls, thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, plates, black glazed bowls, handle filled pots, vessel covers, jars, painted jars, green glazed pillows, net pendants and covered firing rings, and caskets, with milky white glazed prints and folded lipped bowls being the most common. One of the bowls has a sauce brown colored "Benjue" character on the bottom, which is a good material for studying the history of Benjue Temple Pagoda and Yonghe Town.
Zhupo Shiling is located at the southern end of Tianzuling, west of Qiyantang Ridge. The inclined ramp (kiln bed) is obvious, with the kiln facing northeast at 24 ° and inclined at 23 °. The stacking height is 14.05 meters, with an area of 3700 square meters and a volume of 36600 cubic meters. Unearthed relics include milk white glazed printed bowls, large flat bottomed printed bowls, small flat bottomed bowls, black glazed bowls, outer black and inner white glazed bowls, plates, painted jars, net pendants, cylindrical fired support rings, and caskets, among which milk white glazed bowls are the most common.
Jiangjialing is located in Tongmuqiao Natural Village, Yonghe Village, at the southeast end of Yinjialing, adjacent to Houbeiling and Mao'anling. The stacking height is 13.97 meters, with an area of 4100 square meters and a volume of 40100 cubic meters. The unearthed relics are the same as those in Mao'anling, including black glazed bowls, jars, plates, painted jars, pillows, injection pots, yellow glazed bowls, green glazed bowls, milky white glazed thick lipped bowls, straight lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, and toys. Among them, black glazed bowls are the most common.
Qiyantang Ridge is located at the northern end of Chuanling Xia Natural Village in Nanshan Village, between Wuhou Ridge and Zhupo Stone Ridge. There is a sloping ramp (kiln bed), with the kiln facing south southeast at 85 ° and inclined at 11 °. The stacking height is 12.30 meters, with an area of 3850 square meters and a volume of 33100 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, cups, plates, black glazed bowls, thick lipped large bowls, outer black and inner white glazed bowls, handle filled pots, cups, three legged jars, lamp holders, painted jars, bottles, toys, "Kaiyuan Tongbao" and "Xining Tongbao" copper coins, net pendants, and cylindrical covered firing support rings. Among them, milky white glazed bowls, plates, and black and white glazed mouth bowls are the most common, with very few painted porcelain.
Songshuling is located at the southern end of Chuanlingxia Natural Village in Nanshan Village, and is the southernmost kiln site in Yonghe Town. The inclined ramp (kiln bed) is intact, with the kiln facing northeast at 5 ° and inclined at 12 °. The stacking height is 10.95 meters, with an area of 4050 square meters and a volume of 31000 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include milky white glazed bowls, bottles, black glazed plates, plates, outer black and inner white glazed mouth bowls, cups, brown glazed bowls, and kiln utensils. At a depth of 80 centimeters in the exploration ditch, a broken blue and white bowl with short circular legs and folded lips was discovered, which should be abandoned Jingdezhen porcelain from later generations.
Caomenling is located on the southeast side of Zengjia Natural Village in Nanshan Village. There is a sloping ramp (kiln bed), with the kiln facing due south and inclined at 10 °. The kiln pile was damaged by excavation, with a height of 10.9 meters, an area of 2500 square meters, and a volume of 19100 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, black glazed bowls, plates, jars, and black and white glazed bowls on the outside and inside. Among them, milky white glazed bowls are the most common, with brown "ji" characters on the bottom of the bowls. At a depth of about 40 centimeters from the ground surface, neatly arranged brick columns were found in the nearby cultivated land, resembling relics of a porcelain workshop.
The chaotic burial of Ge Ridge is located on the west side of Niugu Ridge in Yonghe Village. The kiln pile has suffered severe excavation damage, and the slope path is unknown. Accumulated residual height is 10.6 meters, with an area of 1400 square meters and a volume of 10000 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, bottles, handle filled pots, plates, painted pillows, furnaces, powder boxes, vessel covers, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, printed bowls, toys, lamp holders, green glazed pillows, bowls, tube tiles, and kiln utensils, among which black glazed bowls, painted furnaces, and pillows are the most common.
Yinjia Mountain Ridge is located south of Yinjia Natural Village in Yonghe Village, adjacent to Jiangjia Ridge. There are many caves at the end of the stacked ridge of the kiln site, and the western side of the top has been flattened into a platform. The direction of the ramp is unknown. The stacking height is 10.40 meters, with an area of 4300 square meters and a volume of 44400 cubic meters. Unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, plates, carved and glazed jars, pedestal cups, painted jars, plates, pillows, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, cups, printed bowls, high legged cups, yellow green glazed bowls, green glazed pots, vegetarian high legged cups, glazed architectural decorations, toys, iron knives, iron locks, copper coins, and kiln utensils. Among them, the majority are painted jars, pillows, black glazed bowls, and milky white glazed bowls. In 1980, porcelain pieces with the inscription "Shu Family Record" were excavated at the kiln site, which is very valuable for investigating the situation of kiln owners at that time.
Benjue Temple Ridge is located on the southwest side of Benjue Temple Pagoda, adjacent to Tianzuling. The ramp is more obvious. The stacking height is 10.30 meters, with an area of 1500 square meters and a volume of 11100 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, plates, sauce brown glazed bowls, jars, vessel covers, porcelain clay, and kiln utensils.
Benjue Temple Ridge Site
Shangjiangling is located at the southern end of Yonghe Town, adjacent to Lingxia Natural Village in Yong'an Village. The inclined ramp (kiln bed) is 44 ° southwest and inclined at 16 °. The stacking height is 9.4 meters, with an area of 2800 square meters and a volume of 18400 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, outer black and inner white glazed mouth bowls, painted pillows, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, plates, large flat bottomed printed plates, green glazed pots, architectural ornaments, brown glazed bowls, rolling grooves, net pendants, lamp holders, and kiln utensils. At a depth of 1.7 meters in the exploration ditch, fragments of Ming Dynasty blue and white bowls and one Longquan glazed bamboo joint high foot cup were also found, which should be artifacts from the Jingdezhen imitation Longquan kiln system abandoned here during the Ming Dynasty. Among them, milky white glazed printed bowls and plates are the most common.
Lecture Platform Ridge is located in Tongmuqiao Natural Village, Yonghe Village, southeast of Yaoling, adjacent to Jizhou Kiln Ceramic Factory. The kiln has suffered significant damage, with a slope (kiln bed) facing east and residual kiln walls. The accumulated residual height is 9.14 meters, covering an area of 2000 square meters and a volume of 18600 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, pots, plates, painted jars, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, grooves, net pendants, toys, and kiln utensils, among which black glazed bowls are the most common, followed by milky white glazed porcelain.
Lecture on the Tailing Site
Zengjia Ridge is located on the southwest side of Zengjia Natural Village in Nanshan Village, facing the Lecture Platform Ridge across a pond. The kiln has been heavily damaged due to accumulation. The direction of the ramp is 8 ° southeast, with a tilt of 10 °. Accumulated residual height is 7.90 meters, with an area of 1300 square meters and a volume of 6700 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, flat bottomed printed bowls, cups, green glazed pillows, "Yuanyou Tongbao" copper coins and kiln utensils, among which milky white glazed porcelain is the most common.
Xiejialing is located in Xiayao Natural Village, Yonghe Village, east of Fengshuling, adjacent to the Tongmuqiao Workshop Site. The kiln is severely damaged due to accumulation, and the direction of the ramp is unclear. Accumulated residual height is 6.78 meters, with an area of 1820 square meters and a volume of 8627 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, handle filled pots, plates, outer black and inner white glazed bowls, painted jars, pillows, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, printed bowls, large flat bottomed flower bowls, small flat bottomed bowls, cups, green glazed porcelain pillows, tube tiles, lamp holders, toys, net pendants, and kiln utensils, among which black glazed bowls are the most common, followed by milky white glazed bowls. The kiln site once unearthed green glazed pillow pieces with the inscription "Chen Family Number Record".
Fengshuling is located in Tongmuqiao Natural Village, Yonghe Village, on the southeast side of Houbeiling, adjacent to the Tongmuqiao Workshop Site. The ramp slopes 40 ° southeast and slopes 13 °. The stacking height is 5.78 meters, with an area of 3560 square meters and a volume of 23328 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, cups, plates, vessel covers, outer black and inner white glazed bowls, flat bottomed plates, small cup holders, lamp holders, painted jars, pillows, plates, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, plain bodied high footed cups, coarse bodied jars, yellow glazed jars, green glazed jars, pots, bottles, tube tiles, toys, net pendants, kiln utensils, etc. Among them, black glazed bowls are the most common, followed by green glazed pillows. A white glazed cup with a black glazed edge and a yellow brown colored book with the words "Yuanfeng" on the inner bottom were also unearthed.
Fengshuling Site
Zheshuling is located northwest of Xiaojia Natural Village and Yaomenling in Yonghe Village, and is the northernmost kiln site of Jizhou Kiln. The kiln stack has been severely damaged, and the direction of the ramp is unclear. The stacking height is 5.90 meters, with an area of 1200 square meters and a volume of 4900 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, thick lipped large bowls, handle filled pots, jars, cups, three legged jars, painted pillows, boxes, green glazed cups, net pendants, toys, copper coins and kiln utensils of "Kaiyuan Tongbao" and "Daguan Tongbao", among which black glazed bowls are the most common.
Xiaojialing is located on the southeast side of Xiayao Natural Village in Yonghe Village. The end of Yaoling has been excavated and the direction of the ramp is unknown. Accumulated residual height is 4.50 meters, with an area of 3000 square meters and a volume of 13000 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include black glazed bowls, jars, handle filled pots, three legged jars, cups, lamp holders, vessel covers, painted furnaces, pillows, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, cups, large flat bottomed printed bowls, plates, green glazed pillows, bowls, tube tiles, and kiln utensils, among which black glazed bowls are the most common, followed by milky white bowls.
Tianzuling is located in Zengjia Natural Village, Nanshan Village, north of Zhupo Stone Ridge, adjacent to Benjue Temple Ridge. The accumulation at the end of the kiln ridge has been almost leveled. The direction of the ramp is unclear. Accumulated residual height is 5.19 meters, with an area of 2100 square meters and a volume of 7600 cubic meters. The unearthed relics include sauce brown glazed coarse body bowls, short flow injection pots, double series jars, black glazed bowls, milky white glazed straight lipped bowls, thick lipped bowls, folded lipped bowls, cups, plates, and kiln utensils. The contents are mostly the same as the accumulated layer relics under the bed of the Benjue Temple kiln, including relics from the Late Tang and Five Dynasties.
Xiawayao Ridge is located on the southwest side of Jizhou Kiln. In its early years, it was excavated and almost flattened to the ground. Accumulated residual height is 1.30 meters, with an area of 780 square meters and a volume of 700 cubic meters. There are very few relics.
From the current kiln site with a radius of over two kilometers, the small hills of varying sizes on the west side of Yonghe Town are the accumulation of porcelain fired by various kilns day after day, year after year. The locals now call it Yaoling, which covers an area ranging from one acre to seven or eight acres. The numerous ponds around Yaoling were formed by factors such as burning kilns and collecting soil in the past. Through the investigation of the dry pond, it can be seen that the ground at the edge of the pond, which is one or two feet thick, is filled with ceramic tiles. There is also a pile of porcelain pieces with a thickness of one foot in the surrounding farmland. From this point of view, the kiln site of Jizhou Kiln is not just the kiln ridge, but there may also be kiln foundations in other places.