Source: CCTV.com

04-20-2009 15:31

Yingge is an urban township in southwestern Taipei County, Taiwan located on the Dahan River. It is famous for the production of porcelain.

On the northern side of Yingge lies a formation that went by the names of Parrot Stone, Eagle Brother Stone, and Golden oriole or Warbler Brother. The modern name "Yingge" literally means "Warbler Song" in Chinese.

According to legend, the rock formation produced a miasma that disoriented, sickened, and sometimes killed passers-by. One day, General Koxinga led his army past the rock. When they were caught in the miasma, he ordered his cannon to fire against the rock. When the neck of the stone eagle was broken, the miasma lifted and the troops could continue on their march.

According to the locals, the history of ceramics in Yingge began 200 years ago when Wu An immigrated from Guangzhou to Yingge to become the first potter in the area. Later, Chen Kun, a brick maker, moved to the area and the two strived to make Yingge into the center of Taiwan's ceramics industry.

Today, Yingge is the largest center for ceramic production in Taiwan, with over 800 ceramic-related businesses in the area.

 

Editor:Zhao Yanchen