Research on the Digital Living Inheritance of Yaozhou Porcelain Culture

GONG Ting

Abstract

As the sole living inheritance site of Yaozhou porcelain craftsmanship from the iconic Yaozhou Kiln, Chenlu Ancient Town embodies the millennia-long historical and cultural legacy of northern China’s ceramic tradition. Yet this heritage now faces interconnected, existential challenges: progressive weathering of physical heritage sites, looming extinction of traditional craftsmanship, restricted cultural dissemination, and stagnant industrial development. Employing digital technologies as our core analytical framework, this paper systematically maps the current research landscape and on-the-ground predicaments of Yaozhou porcelain culture in Chenlu Ancient Town. We establish a holistic protection strategy for this intangible cultural heritage (ICH), deliver actionable implementation pathways for its living inheritance, and provide a transferable theoretical framework for the digital advancement of analogous traditional ceramic ICH globally.

Keywords

DigitalizationYaozhou Porcelain CultureProtection and inheritance

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