WAN Jian 1, ZHANG Yiwei 2, ZHANG Jie 3, WANG Juan 3
(1. Silk Road Art Research Center, Ningbo Polytechnic, Ningbo 315800, Zhejiang, China; 2. School of International Studies, Jiangxi Normal University, Nangchang 330022, Jiangxi, China; 3. Ningbo University of Finance & Economics, Ningbo 315175, Zhejiang, China)
Abstract: Chinese ceramic art is a gem of world culture and a typical case of the dissemination and integration of Chinese culture among countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative. It plays an essential role in narrating the Chinese story. As the earliest porcelain in the world, Yue Kiln Celadon has long been praised for its artistic characteristics of "simplified form", "elegant cyan color" and "auspicious patterns". It has made significant contributions to the promotion and dissemination of the traditional Chinese culture of craftsmanship and aesthetics since its global introduction via the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty. Among these, the influence of Yue Kiln Celadon tea ware on the development of Japanese ceramic tea ware culture is particularly profound. With the substantial introduction of Yue Kiln Celadon, ceramic craftsmanship in Japan not only underwent a revolutionary enhancement, but also was deeply influenced and nurtured by the aesthetics of Chinese traditional craftsmanship in various aspects, such as form, glaze color and patterns, thereby promoting the significant development of Japanese ceramic culture. This historical case of cultural exchange and integration provides profound insights for the cultural inheritance and innovative development of contemporary Yue Kiln Celadon.
Key words: Yue Kiln Celadon; tea ware; Japan; artistic exchange; culture of craftsmanship