Yaozhou Kiln

The ruins of Yaozhou Kiln (simplified Chinese: 耀州窑; traditional Chinese: 耀州窯; pinyin: Yàozhōu Yáo) is the site of ancient pottery and porcelain kilns in Hengbao Town on the outskirts of Tongchuan, Shaanxi, the Yaozhou Kiln was the central one of the kilns in Yaozhou. The Yaozhou Kiln, one of the four principal kilns in northern China, once extended for five kilometers. 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 Dynasty were found, and over 5,000 pieces of porcelain ware were brought to light.