The City of Tongchuan
The city is located in central Shaanxi Province, on the southern fringe
of the Northern Shaanxi Plateau and the northern boundary of Guanzhong
Plain. There are the ruins of the Yaozhou Kiln, the remains of Yuhua Palace,
and many rare historical relics. The Yaozhou Kiln, one of the four principal
kilns in norhtern China, once extended for five kilomters. The Forest
of Stone Sculptures on Yaowang (Bhaisajyaraja) Mountain is a major historical
relic under state protection.
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Ruins of the Yaozhou Kiln
The site of ancient pottery and porcelain kilns in Hengbao Town on the
outskirts of Tongchuan, the Yaozhou Kiln was the central one of the
kilns in Yaozhou. Excavations have been carried out in an area of 11,500
square meters. More than 100 workshops and kilns from the Tang through
to the Yuan (1271-1368) Dynasty were found, and over 5,000 pieces of
porcelainware were brought to light.
Stone Sculptures on Yaowang Mountain
The mountain is 1.5 kilometers
east of the Yaoxian County seat. There are 200 stone tablets erected
during the past dynasties, seven grottoes of the Sui and Tang dynasties
as well as statutes from the Northern Wei to the Tang times.
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