ICHEON a history of 1000 years of celadon porcelain production. The city, which was named South Korea's first Special Industrial Zone in 2005 and UNESCO's City of Crafts and Folk Arts in 2010, has a large number of industrial, academic and research.
Celadon is an elegant and unique type of pottery glaze classified by its shade of green, meant to symbolize jade. Prominent in many East Asian countries, celadon pottery and ceramics originated in China and then spread to other Asian nations and continents via trade. Celadon is most recognizable to the outside observer through its green-jade hue; jade was thought to be a symbol of status, spirituality, and luck in many East Asian cultures. The term "celadon" can be defined as a type of ceramic glaze with a green hue used on primarily stoneware or ceramicware. Celadon was popularized in Korea during their Goryeo Dynasty, 918-1392 C.E., via contact with the Chinese Song Dynasty. Korean celadon advanced into its own unique style, thought by experts to have even surpassed the skill of Chinese celadon.
Sources on the etymology of "celadon" also state that the term is derived from two Sanskrit words: sila, meaning stone, and dhara, meaning green. Greek and Sanskrit are thought to be related languages, to a degree, so both accounts on the term's origins hold merit in academic circles.
Other names for celadon were dependent on type or style and the location of particular wares and production. Some other popular names and types of celadon included:
Yue-ware: an early form of Chinese celadon; thought to be the ancestor of Song-era celadon
Longquan: named for the Chinese province where this highly regarded type was made
Greenware: common name for various types of celadon
Goryeo: popular Korean type of celadon, named for the Kingdom of Goryeo in Korea.
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